Methodology
📊 Data Sources
Official Government Sources
- Pentagon press releases and briefings
- Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) official statements
- National health ministries' reported casualties
- Foreign affairs ministry communications
- UN agency reports (OCHA, UNAMI, UNRWA)
OSINT & Social Media
- IranWarLive.com — Our primary live OSINT feed (see below)
- Verified OSINT analysts on Twitter/X
- Satellite imagery analysis (Planet Labs, Maxar)
- Geolocation verification communities
- Regional news agencies and journalists
News Agencies
- Reuters, AP, AFP wire services
- BBC, Al Jazeera, CNN international desks
- Regional outlets (Times of Israel, Tehran Times)
Live Data: IranWarLive Integration
Our "Latest Reports" feed is powered by IranWarLive.com, an automated OSINT aggregator tracking Operation Epic Fury.
Why IranWarLive?
- Incremental filtering: Uses AI to filter historical recaps, logging only new kinetic events
- Macro-casualty locks: Major casualty figures are locked and only updated via human verification
- Political agnosticism: Extracts event subjects/objects without editorializing
- Machine-readable: Provides structured JSON with coordinates and source attribution
Each event includes a direct link to the original news source for verification. If the live feed is unavailable, we fall back to cached data or mock estimates.
🔄 Update Frequency
Live reports: The Latest Reports feed updates in real-time from IranWarLive's OSINT aggregator (cached for 5 minutes).
Country statistics: Updated twice daily at approximately 08:00 UTC and 20:00 UTC, cross-referencing official sources and verified OSINT.
Each update involves cross-referencing multiple sources and attempting to verify claims through independent confirmation when possible.
📈 Official vs Reported Figures
Official Figures
Numbers released by governments, military spokespersons, or verified health ministry data. These tend to be conservative and may exclude certain categories.
Reported Figures
Estimates from OSINT analysts, opposition groups, NGOs, and social media aggregation. These often include unconfirmed reports and may be significantly higher than official numbers.
✓ Verification Status
Each data point is assigned a verification status:
📊 Confidence Levels
Each country's data is assigned an overall confidence level:
⚠️ Important Disclaimers
This is not definitive data. Casualty figures in active conflicts are inherently uncertain. Numbers may be revised significantly as more information becomes available.
All parties have incentives to over or underreport.Official figures may minimize own losses and exaggerate enemy casualties. Opposition sources may do the opposite.
Fog of war applies. During active military operations, even well-intentioned sources make errors. We attempt to correct errors as they become known.
This tracker is for informational purposes only.It should not be cited as authoritative in academic, legal, or official contexts without additional verification.
📧 Corrections & Contact
If you have corrections, additional sources, or feedback, please reach out. We strive to maintain accuracy and welcome contributions from verified sources.