"Planet Labs stated it will withhold imagery dating back to March 9 and expects the policy to remain in effect until the end of the war, which began on February 28."
"The company announced a switch to a managed distribution of images deemed not to pose a risk to safety, releasing imagery on a case-by-case basis for urgent, mission-critical requirements."
"These are extraordinary circumstances, and we are doing all we can to balance the needs of all our stakeholders, the California-based company was quoted as saying."
"Military uses of satellite technology include target identification, weapons guidance, missile tracking and communications, highlighting the strategic importance of such imagery."
Planet Labs has announced it will indefinitely withhold satellite imagery of Iran and the surrounding conflict area in compliance with a request from the US government. This decision follows a previous 14-day delay on imagery, aimed at preventing adversaries from using the data against the US and its allies. The company will now manage the distribution of images, releasing them only for urgent needs or public interest. The policy is expected to remain until the end of the ongoing war that began on February 28.
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