# How did the US identify its latest targets in Iran? Former CIA officer explains

https://mins.news/en/video/41154

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-02 00:07 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ssrz_i1Mayg

> After the latest US strikes, US Central Command said air defence sites, radar systems, maritime assets, mine-laying capabilities and communications sites were targeted. Scott Uehlinger, a US Navy veteran and former senior CIA officer, explains how satellite imagery, signals intelligence and human intelligence can help identify potential military targets, and discusses a possible role for Gulf states.

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