A top-secret Pentagon investigation has expanded to include polygraph tests for some of the U.S. military’s most senior leaders, probing alleged leaks about declining weapons supplies in the context of the conflict involving Iran. The probe reportedly targeted around 50 personnel from the Joint Staff, along with other military and civilian employees, as officials seek to identify sources behind disclosures to journalists. The move underscores heightened concerns over classified information reaching the public amid escalating tensions. Details on the scope and findings of the investigation remain classified.
Some of the U.S. military’s highest-ranking officials were subject to polygraph tests as part of a sweeping Pentagon investigation into leaks to journalists on dwindling weapons stockpiles amid the Iran war, multiple reports suggest. Military officials and civilian employees were tested in August, including roughly 50 members of the Joint Staff, according to the New...
