The Pentagon has subjected around 50 members of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff to polygraph tests as part of an investigation into the disclosure of classified information about the Iran war to journalists.
Al Jazeera reported on Saturday, September 5, that the investigation is focused on the disclosure of information about declining U.S. ammunition stockpiles and shortages of some critical munitions following the Iran war.
According to the report, U.S. government investigators have questioned military officers and civilian employees of the Joint Chiefs of Staff about the release of this information.
Investigators asked them whether they had provided information about declining U.S. ammunition stockpiles to journalists or other individuals.
Polygraph tests have been conducted on around 50 members of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff as American officials seek to identify the source of the leak of classified information about the country’s military capabilities.
Sean Parnell, a Pentagon spokesperson, said the U.S. Department of Defense does not comment on internal personnel matters or investigations.
He added that the Pentagon takes all cases involving the disclosure of classified information related to national security very seriously and conducts the necessary investigations in this regard.
