Planet Labs has extended restrictions on access to its Middle East imagery to prevent adversaries from using it to attack the United States and its allies, a sign of how the expansion of commercial space operations is impacting conflicts.

－Planet, which operates a large fleet of Earth-imaging satellites and sells frequently updated images to governments, businesses, and media outlets, announced to its clients on Monday that it would extend the restrictions to a 14-day period.

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Reuters, citing sources, reported that US Navy ships are refusing to escort civilian vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.

The agency stated that "the US Navy is rejecting requests from shipping companies for military escorts through the Strait of Hormuz almost daily, citing the continued high risk of attack."

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🇧🇭 — 114 Bahraini citizens have been arrested so far because of their stance on the American-Israeli war on Iran.

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