OSINT Analysis Points to Engine-Room Strike on Disabled Tanker M/T Lavine
Visible damage on the CENTCOM-disabled tanker M/T Lavine indicates an engine-room strike, with analysts noting Iran would likely produce propaganda if crew quarters were hit.
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Visible damage on the CENTCOM-disabled tanker M/T Lavine indicates an engine-room strike, with analysts noting Iran would likely produce propaganda if crew quarters were hit.
OSINTIsraeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's aircraft, Wing of Zion (4X-ISR), is airborne and heading WNW for a meeting with U.S. President Trump at the White House scheduled for tomorrow.
OSINTSatellite imagery shows two large oil storage tanks on fire at the Jazan Aramco refinery and Jizan oil terminal following a Houthi missile/UAV attack.
Satellite imagery reveals multiple US strikes on Nain Military Airport in Iran's Isfahan Province, destroying two buildings and damaging radar systems.
Jet activity was observed over Bandar Abbas in Iran's Hormozgan Province.
OSINTA pair of B-1B bombers from RAF Fairford flew a mission to CENTCOM overnight, with one bomber continuing to the area while the other returned to base, supported by KC-135 tankers.
OSINTNASA's fire monitoring system shows a military camp and ammunition bunkers burning west of Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran, with an analyst assessing it was likely caused by a strategic bomber strike.
OSINTHelicopters were spotted flying over the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq.
A location at coordinates ~33.66498, 46.09375 was reportedly targeted on July 22, 2026, but the incident received no media coverage.
OSINTAn RAF tanker and likely accompanying wingmen scrambled from RAF Akrotiri on July 23, 2026, uncertain whether for anti‑ISIS operations or an interception over Jordan.
A jet was observed flying over Isfahan Province, Iran, on July 23, 2026.
Recent satellite imagery shows damage to the main maintenance hangar and changes to under-construction hardened aircraft shelters at Iran's Nojeh Air Base, though further assessment is needed to determine if caused by kinetic impacts.
OSINTGeolocated imagery shows a fire and smoke plume on the Kuwaiti side of the Iraq-Kuwait border at the Abdali crossing.
Jet activity was reported over Kermanshah Province, Iran.
OSINTA ballistic missile launch was observed from Kermanshah Province, Iran at 0734Z on July 22, 2026.
OSINTOvernight, at least one B-1B Lancer from RAF Fairford conducted strikes in Iran as part of Bomber Mission LXIII, with a second bomber serving as an air spare.
OSINTAn OSINT analyst geolocated one of the strikes announced by CENTCOM during the 11th night of operations against Iran to the military section of Bushehr Airport.
Anti-aircraft activity observed over Baharestan in Isfahan, Iran.
Military aircraft described as 'wingmen' were sighted over Arak in Markazi Province, Iran.
Location post from Behbahan, Khuzestan Province, Iran.
OSINTAn E-11A aircraft movement suggests the US is preparing to resume combat operations in Iran.
Vidit v0.4, an open-source AGPL-licensed archive for OSINT geolocations, now allows analysts to upload their entire X archive and tag the bot for new geolocations.
A social media post questions whether bombers are currently en route to an unspecified region.
OSINTOSINT report indicates a ballistic missile launch from Lar, Fars Province, Iran at 13:26 UTC on July 21, 2026.