Casualty figures examined: why Iran and Israel report vastly different numbers

BBC Verify cross-references hospital records, satellite data, and independent monitoring groups to assess the true scale of civilian and military casualties reported by both governments since the conflict began.

6 hrs ago

Misinformation tracker: the false claims spreading fastest this week

From fabricated quotes attributed to world leaders to doctored images of missile strikes, our team catalogues the most widely shared pieces of disinformation and traces how they spread across platforms.

8 hrs ago

No, this photo does not show a nuclear explosion in Iran — it's a chemical plant fire from 2021

A widely circulated image claiming to depict a nuclear detonation near Natanz has been traced to a petrochemical accident in Assaluyeh. Reverse image search and metadata analysis confirm its true origin.

10 hrs ago

Geolocating the strikes: how open-source intelligence is mapping the conflict in real time

Volunteers and professional analysts alike are using publicly available satellite imagery, flight tracking data, and social media posts to build a near-live picture of military operations across the region.

12 hrs ago