OSINTUnverified image from Bandar Abbas, Iran surfaces
An image allegedly from Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran is circulating but cannot be verified via reverse image searches.
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OSINT
Open-source intelligence and verification.
OSINT
OSINTAA Activity Over Bandar Abbas in Hormozgan Province, Iran
Reports of anti-aircraft activity over Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran at 2024Z.
OSINTTanker In-Flight Emergency: KC-135R Squawks 7600 Over Southern Israel/Jordan Border
A KC-135R tanker (BAYOU99) is squawking 7600 over the southern Israel/Jordan border area, indicating a radio failure.
OSINTJet Activity Reported Over Karaj, Alborz Province, Iran
Reports of jet activity over Karaj in Alborz Province, Iran.
OSINT#UAE 🇦🇪 was smart enough to learn it quickly: UAVs matter! UCAVs even more!
An OSINT analysis thread argues that drone warfare redefines modern combat due to extreme cost disparity between drones and air defense systems, referencing events in April 2024.
OSINTIntense jet activity over Eastern Iraq, near Iranian western borders
Reports indicate intense jet activity over Eastern Iraq near the Iranian western borders.
OSINTA7-MHH Flies Istanbul to Tehran, Confirmed on Ground
Aircraft A7-MHH (call sign 'Bird') departed Istanbul at 05:33Z and landed at Tehran Mehrabad at 08:07Z, per source and ground witness.
OSINTSarcastic Comment on FR24 Intel and Qatar-Iran Flight Claims
A sarcastic post dismisses reliance on FlightRadar24 for intelligence, quoting a tweet that questions flight movements between Qatar and Iran as potentially fake.
OSINTMunir might actually be on board one of these birds en route to Tehran
Speculative report that an individual named Munir may be aboard an aircraft heading to Tehran.
OSINTJet activity over Mosul, Iraqi Kurdistan
Report of jet activity over Mosul in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
OSINTTanker Swaps and Possible Cloning of KC-135 Aircraft
A pair of KC-135 Stratotankers that previously left the CENTCOM region returned to RAF Mildenhall and are now heading back to CENTCOM, likely replacing two airframes that departed Tel Aviv.
OSINTUPDATE: US Air Force Tanker Fleet (19 May 2026)
A weekly OSINT update on US Air Force tanker numbers, noting a growing number of airframes returning from CONUS after rest/maintenance, with cautious withholding of exact distribution.
OSINTSmoke rising from southern Tehran
Smoke observed rising from southern Tehran, seen from Yadegar Highway facing south.
OSINTUPDATE: Fairford Bomber Training Flights Tracked Since Ceasefire
US Air Force B-1B and B-52H bombers from RAF Fairford have conducted 50 training sorties since the ceasefire began, per OSINT tracking.
OSINTJet activity over Nineveh, Iraq
Reports of jet activity over Nineveh, Iraq.
OSINTJet activity over Western Tehran, Presumably IRIAF ones. #Iran
Reports of jet activity over Western Tehran, likely involving IRIAF aircraft.
OSINTJet activity reported over Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan
Reports indicate jet activity over Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
OSINTHeavy USAF jet activity over Erbil, Iraq
Heavy United States Air Force jet activity reported over Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
OSINTRAF Middle East Order of Battle as of 15 May 2026
An open-source intelligence update details the current deployment of Royal Air Force aircraft in the Middle East, including those at Akrotiri and Al-Udeid, and recent returns to the UK.
OSINTThe Tanker Shuffle Continues: US KC-135 Movements During Ceasefire
US tanker aircraft continue to reposition across Europe and CENTCOM during the ongoing ceasefire, with several KC-135s rotating out of Israel and moving to other bases.
OSINTJet activity over Mosul, Iraq
Observation of jet activity over Mosul, Iraq.
OSINTB-1 Training Flights from RAF Fairford Visible Again
Two B-1B bombers from RAF Fairford are pinging on flight tracking sites as part of operation EPIC FURY / Project FREEDOM, with a #FreeIran hashtag.
OSINTB-1B Bomber Conducts 40th Training Flight from RAF Fairford
A B-1B Lancer bomber from RAF Fairford is flying its 40th training mission since the ceasefire in Iran, broadcasting its location openly.
OSINTJet Activity Reported Over Baghdad Again
A user reports another night of jet activity over Baghdad, Iraq.