The US Department of Defense refused to comment on whether the US government has requested satellite imagery suppliers to restrict content publication.

According to US sources, on the 4th, US satellite imagery provider Planet Labs announced that it will indefinitely suspend the release of satellite images related to Iran and the Middle East conflict regions at the request of the US government. This measure is expected to continue until the "end of the conflict." On the same day, there were reports that the US government is attempting to restrict access to satellite imagery of the conflict areas in Iran. The US Department of Defense refused to comment on whether the US government has requested satellite imagery providers to restrict content release.