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The US says an Iranian missile caused a deadly strike in Lamerd. Six experts told us the evidence doesn’t support that, citing the missile's visual features, the way it exploded, its trajectory and multiple strikes in the area. W/ @Shayan86 @jalalisarah bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

NEW: The US was likely responsible for a deadly strike on a residential area in the Iranian town of Lamerd, experts say. Local officials say at least 21 people were killed. The US declined to comment on our findings. With @Shayan86 @jalalisarah bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

The challenges of working out what is reality and what is AI. @christogrozev @merlynthomas @malachybrowne @krishgm #sirharrysummit

Lovely to be back at @SirHarrySummit this year, with our very own @MerlynThomas on a panel about open source investigations: “It’s very much a collaborative industry … we are pulling together resources and knowledge and we are learning from each other as well.”

📣 The Giant Eyeball A tsunami of video footage from drones and phones is transforming investigative journalism. 🗣️ @christogrozev @MerlynThomas @malachybrowne Moderator: @krishgm 🔴 Livestream on 6th May at sirharrysummit.org/watch #sirharrysummit

Joe Elias found out the Israeli military had demolished his home from a satellite image. He and his wife had rebuilt their home in 2023 after it was damaged in fighting - hoping peace would last. Now it's been flattened. Reporting w/ @emmapenggelly bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

After a BBC Verify investigation revealed the scale of destruction in Southern Lebanon, one family's worst fears were confirmed when satellite imagery revealed that their home was in one of dozens of villages being destroyed by Israeli forces. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

BBC investigation presents shocking evidence of large scale demolition of towns and villages in Lebanon bbc.com/news/articles/…

With expert analysis and comments from @profbensaul @JaninaDill @yuvalshany1 @renadmansour

It comes as Israel Katz's order to "accelerate the destruction of Lebanese homes" near the Israeli border based on the "model in Gaza" as part of its campaign against Hezbollah. Multiple legal experts said the levelling of villages and towns may amount to a war crime.

NEW: Satellite images reveal the scale of Israeli demolitions as Lebanese villages destroyed. Our analysis - just a snapshot of the overall damage - found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March. @emmapenggelly + Barbara Metzler bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Towns and villages are being levelled in south Lebanon by Israeli demolitions. Our analysis - just a snapshot of the overall damage - found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March. Reporting with @MerlynThomas and Barbara Metzler bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Towns and villages in southern Lebanon are being levelled by Israeli demolitions, satellite images and videos obtained by BBC Verify reveal. Reporting by @emmapenggelly, @MerlynThomas & Barbara Metzler. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Satellite imagery company Planet Labs restricted access to images of Iran and large parts of the Middle East after a request from the US government. Journalists and humanitarian groups say it limits their ability to assess the impact of the conflict. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

First shoe to drop On left: CENTCOM refutes claim that a video shows a U.S. missile (PrSM) in media reports (NYT & BBC) of a U.S. strike on a sports hall/school in Lamerd, Iran. On right: BBC comes back with SIX weapons experts.

NEW: The US says an Iranian missile caused a deadly strike in Lamerd. Six experts dispute that, saying the evidence doesn’t match based on the missile’s visual features, trajectory, explosion & number of strikes. Evidence instead points to a US PrSM. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

@trbrtc @johnismay @JakOSpades @McKenzie_Int When we went back to Centcom with the experts' analysis, it said it had "nothing to add" to its original statement.

@trbrtc @johnismay @JakOSpades We confirmed three separate strikes on Lamerd on the first day of the war. "While it is feasible that an Iranian cruise missile could malfunction, it is a bit beyond credulity to have a number of them fail above the same location at the same time," @McKenzie_Int

The US says an Iranian missile caused a deadly strike in Lamerd. Six experts told us the evidence doesn’t support that, citing the missile's visual features, the way it exploded, its trajectory and multiple strikes in the area. W/ @Shayan86 @jalalisarah bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Multiple weapons experts have disputed a US claim that Iran may have been responsible for a deadly strike on the town of Lamerd on the first day of the Iran war, which killed 21 people. Weapons experts say a US PrSM missile was likely used in the strike. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…