Al Jazeera reports the U.S. has requested major commercial satellite operators,
including California-based Planet Labs, imposing indefinite public-release
restrictions on imagery related to recent U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, limiting
independent verification of battlefield damage and increasing uncertainty over
the conflict's market impact. Planet Labs imagery dated March 2, taken before
the restrictions, shows large-scale strikes on Bandar Abbas naval base in the
Strait of Hormuz; the Iranian navy mothership IRIS Makran appeared directly hit
with visible fires and smoke, and large fires burned near key base
infrastructure, indicating significant damage to naval assets and facilities.
