As Bahrain comes under intense attack from Iran, the island kingdom is cracking down on anyone filming anything related to its military.
The state-run Bahrain News Agency published a statement early Thursday for the country’s military, saying that there was a prohibition on “the photography, publication, or redistribution of any images, video footage, recordings, or information relating to its military installations, military operations, or defensive measures.”
It also included what the military described as the “unverified information … pertaining to events, attacks and acts of aggression targeting the kingdom.”
That likely will further restrict reporting in Bahrain, which sits in the Persian Gulf off Saudi Arabia and is home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet.
Independent news gathering there has grown incredibly difficult there since its 2011 Arab Spring, with journalists having their accreditations or visas revoked.