# Bellingcat

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-09**: Report Publication — Bellingcat releases full report linking U.S. ordnance to the 165 deaths.
- **2026-03-09**: Bellingcat Investigation Released — OSINT group publishes analysis of new footage suggesting U.S. missile involvement.
- **2026-03-09**: International Reaction — Global leaders call for an independent investigation into the 165 fatalities.
- **2026-03-08**: Initial Blast Reported — Reports emerge of a massive explosion at an Iranian school with high casualties.
- **2026-03-06**: OSINT Collection — Bellingcat and other independent researchers begin synthesizing social media and satellite data.
- **2026-03-03**: Official Denial — U.S. officials provide a briefing stating no known civilian targets were engaged.
- **2026-03-01**: Initial Strike — A missile strike hits a school in Iran; initial casualty reports emerge.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### US Missile Linked to Iranian School Strike Killing 165, Investigation Finds
2026-03-09 14:53:46 · Sentiment: Very Bearish · Impact: 9/10 · Sources: 2

A forensic investigation by Bellingcat has uncovered new footage suggesting a U.S. missile was responsible for a strike on an Iranian school that killed at least 165 people. The findings significantly increase the likelihood of direct U.S. involvement in the mass-casualty event, sparking a major international crisis.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/us-missile-iranian-school-strike-bellingcat-investigation

### Bellingcat Links US Missile to Iranian School Strike Killing 165
2026-03-09 13:51:15 · Sentiment: Very Bearish · 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. The findings escalate a major diplomatic crisis and raise urgent questions regarding military targeting and civilian safeguards.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/bellingcat-us-missile-iran-school-strike

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