# Pentagon polygraphs dozens of US military staff over media leaks: Report

https://mins.news/en/item/46445

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-05 08:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/5/pentagon-polygraphs-military-staff-over-media-leaks-report?traffic_source=rss

> About 50 Joint Staff officers were subjected to polygraph tests in an investigation into unauthorised leaks about falling US weapons reserves during the Iran conflict, The New York Times reports. The Pentagon says it treats national security leaks seriously, while the inquiry has intensified distrust inside the department.

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