Iran using social media footage to target US troops, assets in Middle East

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US Central Command head Admiral Brad Cooper warned troops that Iran uses social media footage, including videos from personal phones, to assess the success of its strikes on American assets in the Middle East. This intelligence gathering by Iran, which has led to the deaths of 18 US troops since February 28, may result in deployed personnel being ordered to surrender their phones to enhance operational security.

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"Detailed public disclosures can become an immediate green light for Iranian forces to launch a secondary, much more devastating wave of attacks," said Admiral Brad Cooper.

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