# Bellingcat

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-10**: Legal Review — International law experts begin analyzing the strike for potential IHL violations.
- **2026-03-09**: Investigation Published — Bellingcat releases findings linking the strike to a U.S.-manufactured missile.
- **2026-03-09**: Bellingcat Investigation — New footage is released linking U.S. missile fragments to the site of the school blast.
- **2026-03-07**: OSINT Analysis Begins — Bellingcat and other independent investigators begin geolocating social media footage.
- **2026-03-06**: Initial Reports — First reports of the 165 fatalities emerge with conflicting accounts of the source.
- **2026-03-05**: Missile Strike Occurs — A missile strikes a school in Iran, resulting in mass casualties.
- **2026-03-04**: Official Denial — Initial military assessments suggest no direct involvement or target misidentification.
- **2026-03-01**: Initial Strike — A blast at an Iranian school results in mass casualties; initial reports are conflicting.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### US Faces Legal Scrutiny Over Iranian School Strike Allegations
2026-03-09 14:50:27 · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 9/10 · Sources: 2

A Bellingcat investigation has uncovered footage suggesting a U.S. missile was responsible for a strike on an Iranian school that killed 165 people. The findings raise critical questions regarding International Humanitarian Law compliance and the evidentiary role of open-source intelligence in international tribunals.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/us-iran-school-strike-legal-accountability

### OSINT Investigation Links US Missile to Iranian School Strike Killing 165
2026-03-09 13:47:54 · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 9/10 · Sources: 6

Independent investigators from Bellingcat have concluded that a U.S. missile was responsible for a strike on an Iranian school that killed 165 people. This development highlights the rising influence of open-source intelligence (OSINT) in establishing evidentiary chains for international legal accountability.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/us-missile-iran-school-osint-investigation

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