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Pentagon bans photographers from Hegseth’s Iran war briefings

Mar 12, 2026Center Right

The Pentagon has banned photographers from War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s press briefings on the war in Iran following the March 2 briefing of the joint U.S.-Israeli military strike and a history of contentious relationships with news outlets. Photographers from several outlets, including the Associated Press, Reuters, and Getty Images, were present at the…

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