US Request Prompts Planet Labs to Withhold Iran War Images
This satellite image shows damage after airstrikes targeting Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran, March 7.
Source: Planet Labs PBC/AP
The Trump administration has asked satellite imagery providers to voluntarily withhold images of designated areas of interest due to the conflict in the Middle East, prompting Planet Labs PBC to restrict access to data from the region.
The San Francisco-based commercial satellite provider said Sunday that the measures apply retroactively from March 9 and are expected to remain in place until the conflict ends.