Editor questioned by officials at Virginia airport; phone seized and searched

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2026-11-07

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• Customs officers seize Grayzone editor's phones at Virginia airport over Iran reporting
• Claim 401: An officer told Blumenthal his phones would be connected to machines to extract their data.
• Claim 402: CBP said additional scrutiny could apply to travelers who had worked in or visited a state sponsor of terrorism such as Iran.
• Claim 403: Blumenthal said it was obvious the stop was connected to his political reporting rather than routine screening.

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