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CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper has warned that cellphone videos and social media posts can help Iran assess the effectiveness of its strikes on American bases, and some deployed U.S. troops could soon be ordered to surrender their phones, Reuters reports.

In a July 28 letter obtained by Reuters, CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said photos, videos, and news reports can provide Iran with near-real-time battle damage assessments, potentially enabling more effective follow-up attacks.

Some troops in Jordan have already been told their phones will be confiscated in the coming days, while a broader regional policy is under consideration for operational security reasons.

Cooper also cited a recent video recorded on Meta smart glasses (https://t.me/tabzlive/95039) during an Iranian attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan as an example of how publicly shared footage can reveal sensitive information about U.S. military operations.
So it seems this video was taken with Meta Smart Glasses which explains why no one noticed this guy was filming.

Also, it's July 29th and CENTCOM is JUST NOW coming to the conclusion that they need to confiscate soldiers phones because zoomers can't help themselves and will film everything they can.

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RT: https://poa.st/objects/5643082d-0d5f-4810-a0f4-227921808f0f
Iran is expected to receive its first shipment within weeks under a deal for up to 400 Chinese-made man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS), according to Reuters.

➡️ Deliveries will initially be by air from Urumqi in western China, then transiting through Pakistan to Iran.

➡️ The $60–70 million contract covers 300 to 400 QW-12 and FN-16 shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles and was signed through Hong Kong-based Zhongqing Baoshang International Investment.

A Japanese buffet in the Bronx has made a “Wall of Shame” of dine & dashers. If only there were some common thread.

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