The Department of Defense invites media to cover pre-trial proceedings July 14 – Aug. 1, 2025, for Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, the defendant charged in the attack on the USS Cole (DDG 67).
The proceedings will take place at the Expeditionary Legal Complex located in Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) Cuba and transmitted to select closed circuit television (CCTV) sites in the U.S.
Media may choose to travel to NSGB if agreeable to coverage windows outlined below and willing to pay flight fees associated ($800); the hearing coverage windows are determined by the flight schedule, which is Saturday to Saturday.
Media members should note the primary purpose of this invitation is to cover the military commissions. Tours of the detention facilities are not available. Requests for reporting on Guantanamo topics unrelated to the military commissions—such as the naval base facilities or personnel—must be coordinated in advance through the respective public officer with authority over those topics. The Office of Military Commissions (OMC) public affairs can provide point of contact information as needed.
Coverage windows:
• July 12 - 19
• July 19 - 26
• July 26 – Aug. 2
*Media may choose to stay more than one week.
Registration: Click here for registration. Please select the “Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri” case from the drop-down selection on the registration form. Enter the specific requested dates as outlined above.
Deadline: All requests must be received no later than noon EDT, Friday, May 2. Additional details of travel preparations will be provided separately. By submitting the online request form, interested media will begin the travel process and OMC public affairs will contact the media to assist in travel preparations.
CCTV Site: Media desiring to view this hearing from the media-designated viewing site at Fort Meade, Md., must send requests via email to osd.mc-alex.OMC.mbx.omc-pa@mail.mil with e-mail subject line matching the court case and the following media information: name, position, sponsoring organization and contact info.
Contact LCDR Anthony Ivester, OMC Public Affairs, for additional questions at Anthony.j.ivester.mil@mail.mil or (571) 372-8934.
Case information can be viewed at the Office of Military Commissions website: https://www.mc.mil.