Big earthquake at Pentagon, US intelligence leaked: Weapons missing, 50 US military officers on radar; Polygraph test done due to distrust

The investigation into the leak of secret information related to the Iran war in the United States has intensified. The Pentagon has conducted a polygraph test of about 50 military officers and personnel to find out who passed this information to the media. During the test, he was asked whether he had given intelligence information related to the Iran war to people associated with the media. He was also asked whether he had shared any information related to America's dwindling stockpile of weapons and ammunition. In common parlance, a lie detector test is called. In this, changes such as heartbeat, breathing and sweating are recorded to find out the truth and false. News related to weapons leaked to the media in August This action followed media reports in August that said that the United States had depleted stockpile of some of the weapons it needed during the war with Iran. It also included long-range missiles and Patriot missile interceptors. The Joint Staff employs about 1,500 to 2,000 officers and personnel. It is the main body for the U.S. military leadership to coordinate military operations, policies and war plans around the world. The test of 50 military officers is considered unusual. According to experts familiar with the investigation, the purpose of the polygraph test was not just to find out who leaked classified information. It also sent a message to other officials and employees to prevent such information from reaching the media in the future. Trump hints tough on leakers After the start of the Iran war, reports of increased pressure on American weapons stockpiles began to emerge. Many American media outlets said that the stockpile of weapons such as long-range missiles and Patriot interceptors in the war was decreasing. Some reports also revealed that there is concern and disagreement within the US administration over the strategy of the war against Iran. After these reports came to light, the Trump administration intensified its efforts to find out who was passing on the intelligence information to the media. President Donald Trump pressured officials to take strict action to find the leakers. Trump also expressed displeasure over media reports criticizing the government over the war strategy and lack of weapons. He even called such reporting treasonous. The controversy over the leak in the Pentagon increased during Hegseth's tenure The Joint Staff investigation is taking place at a time when there have been continuous cases of leaking confidential information inside the Pentagon during the tenure of Defense Minister Pete Hegseth. These cases are also being investigated. According to current and former officials, these continuous investigations have also had an impact on the atmosphere of the Pentagon. There is now a growing suspicion and lack of trust in each other. Hegseth's tenure has also been controversial over decisions to remove several senior military officers from their positions or withhold their promotions. The Pentagon has launched several investigations since the beginning of last year after news of a leak surfaced in the media. It also includes news that questioned Hegseth's leadership and his decisions. Notably, Hegseth himself has also been embroiled in a controversy over the leak of classified information. He was widely criticized for sharing sensitive information related to US attacks in Yemen in a signal group last year. Hegseth himself was accused of sharing intelligence on the US attack on Houthi rebels in Yemen in March 2025. Information about this operation was shared by Defense Minister Pete Hegseth in a private group of Signal. The group also included his wife, brother, private lawyer and some close people. Earlier, the editor of The Atlantic had also joined another Signal group by mistake, where information about the Yemen attack was shared and later the matter became public. The controversy arose because sensitive information related to the time of the military attack and the fighter jets was shared on a private messaging app. The question arose as to why such information was shared with people who were not even employees of the Department of Defense. Hegseth said that he did not share any classified i.e. highly confidential information. However, in later investigations, he was criticized for sending sensitive military information to the signal. This is the reason why now that Hagseth himself is taking action against the leak of military information, his old signal controversy is also being discussed. There has been no press briefing on the Iran war since May 5 Hegseth has not held any press briefings before Pentagon reporters about the Iran war since May 5. During his tenure, there has also been controversy over journalists' access to the Pentagon. The Pentagon has tightened rules regarding journalists' access and reporting. This has made it difficult for journalists to go inside the Pentagon and talk to officials and gather news from there. The New York Times has gone to court over the same policy. Last month, the Department of Defense also removed the publisher and editor-in-chief of the Stars and Stripes from their positions. It is a news organization affiliated with the US military and funded by the government. Both journalists alleged that the decision to remove them was taken after their reporting on the deteriorating conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln. 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