Thousands of miles from the Gulf of Oman, near a group of islands called the Riau Archipelago, satellite imagery shows at least 13 tankers have offloaded Iranian oil in ship-to-ship transfers since the U.S. blockade began. Read my new investigation here wapo.st/42psxVo

As U.S. blockades Iran, its oil still flows ship to ship an ocean away

Experts say covert transfers at sea are used to obscure the origins of oil that left Iranian ports and the Gulf of Oman before the blockade was imposed.

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For our new visual investigation into how night vision and city lights may have played a part in the DCA crash we flew a drone along the helicopters route, filmed incoming planes through night vision goggles, and analyzed it all within a 3D model of Washington, D.C. Watch here wapo.st/4atdTBI

In deadly D.C. plane crash, city lights may have played a role. See how.

The Post examined the bright skyline around Reagan National Airport and whether it may have been a factor in the January accident, which killed 67 people.

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Authorities have arrested a man for starting a fire on New Years that caused the Palisades blaze several days later. Our investigation from Jan. used satellite and visual analysis to show that a fire on New Year’s Day likely smouldered for days before being reignited 6 days later. wapo.st/4pWUKNX

What caused the Palisades blaze? Visual evidence points to a recent fire nearby.

The Post’s analysis offers evidence that the Palisades Fire started in the area where firefighters had spent hours using helicopters to knock down a blaze six days earlier.

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In the 18 minutes before the DCA crash, the air traffic controller managed the movement of 29 different aircraft, including the arrival or departure of six flights within 5 minutes. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Crush of flights routinely strained National Airport capacity before crash

Air traffic managers urged fewer flights to reduce risks at Reagan National Airport before the fatal January collision, but testimony shows the FAA bowing to political pressure.

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Multiple Israeli strikes on Evin Prison in Tehran caused damage across 2,000 feet. The strikes killed civilians and damaged structures including a visitor gate, visitor hall, medical center, and solitary confinement cells. wapo.st/3Id3k9Q

Israeli strike hit four areas in notorious Tehran prison. Civilians among the dead.

A Post review of satellite imagery and videos revealed damage that pointed to multiple strikes, with structures nearly 2,000 feet apart in ruins.

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Our analysis of satellite Imagery showed impacts on aircraft hangars, runways and a likely air force control area. wapo.st/4j8TnqP

Indian strikes on Pakistan damaged six airfields, Post analysis finds

A review of satellite images and aftermath videos found that the strikes damaged three hangars, two runways and a pair of mobile buildings used by the air force.

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Our Visual Forensics/International coverage of Israeli atrocities in Gaza was announced last night a Pulitzer Prize finalist! The nominated stories were reported with rigor and care. They centre human stories and harness innovative techniques to uncover hidden truths from afar. Proud of our team!

Visual Evidence indicates UN guesthouse in Gaza was hit by two Israeli tank rounds, killing aid worker Marin Marinov, known to U.N. colleagues for his warmth and kindness, and severely injuring 5 others. Read our story here: wapo.st/4jv2uCI

Photos point to Israeli tank fire in deadly strike on U.N. guest house

Experts say images obtained by The Post show blast patterns and shell fragments that are consistent with two Israeli tank shells. The IDF has denied responsibility for the strike, which killed a Europ...

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Our story reconstructs the moments before and after the killing and mass burial of health workers in Gaza. The initial Israeli gunshots that targeted Palestinian paramedics were fired from 150 feet or less, audio suggests. Gift link: wapo.st/4cowWMq

How Palestinian first responders ended up in a mass grave in Gaza

Israel says they were fired on for moving “suspiciously.” Dispatcher records, witness testimony, and video and audio evidence offer a more disturbing narrative.

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It is an immense honor to be awarded The Shireen Abu Akleh Award for continuing coverage of a conflict from @opcofamerica.bsky.social for our accountability-driven stories about the war in Gaza. We will continue to report on this war, as we are doing today.

Helicopter pilot's request for "visual separation" from passenger plane complicated by city lights and potential confusion with another jet in line of sight, our new 3D reconstruction shows. wapo.st/4htyTJf

3D analysis shows how helicopter pilots could have mixed up jets in DCA crash

From the perspective of the helicopter cockpit, the lights of the incoming American Airlines jet could have also been obscured by the glow of the city skyline, pilots said.

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Our new investigation uses visual evidence and radio coms to show how the burn scar from a New Year's Eve fire may have started the Palisades blaze 6 days later. wapo.st/3Ci3ASa

What caused the Palisades blaze? Visual evidence points to a recent fire nearby

The Post’s analysis offers evidence that the Palisades Fire started in the area where firefighters had spent hours using helicopters to knock down a blaze six days earlier.

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Our new VF story analyzes satellite Imagery alongside witness accounts to show how Israel is establishing a new corridor in North Gaza, fortifying military positions, demolishing huge swathes of Jabalya and Beit Lahia, and forcing civilians out. wapo.st/4gFoSrO

Israel is demolishing northern Gaza and fortifying military positions, imagery shows

Visual analysis and interviews show how Palestinians have been forced from their homes in the north as the Israeli military cuts a new corridor through Gaza.

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Our story draws on testimony and verifies videos to trace acts of violent retribution and extrajudicial killings across Syria post Rebel takeover. w/ @ntabrizy.bsky.social, @leloveluck.bsky.social, Loveday Morris, Susan Haidamous and Mustafa Salim wapo.st/49IXjeO

Revenge attacks in post-Assad Syria fuel fear and mistrust

Across Syria, the country’s rebel leaders are struggling to contain revenge attacks, as vigilantes seize on the chaos of the moment to settle personal scores.

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During Helene, dozens were dramatically rescued from the roof of a Tennessee hospital. A mile away, 6 workers died at a factory. We spent 2 months investigating why some lived — and some died — in Erwin, analyzing visuals, flood maps, weather data + interviewing survivors and relatives. GIFT LINK:

The decisions that cost some lives and saved others during Helene’s wrath

Victims and survivors filmed Helene’s flooding in Tennessee, showing what went wrong as a hospital was evacuated and six people were swept away at a nearby factory.

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“They lost homes, limbs and loved ones.” Some families lost their sole breadwinner, others are left with chronic medical needs. @megkelly.bsky.social on the even greater urgency, post-election, of making payments to the families of civilians killed in US strikes. wapo.st/3YUeyov

Pentagon urged to make payments for slain, injured civilians

Groups have appealed to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to address a backlog of civilian casualty claims before the Biden administration leaves office.

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4 hostages rescued amid nearly 4 hours of airstrikes. Our Visual Forensics investigation reconstructs the Israeli hostage rescue raid in Nuseirat, Gaza in which a vehicle broke down, a commander was shot, a family was home raided, and so many Palestinians were killed. Watch here wapo.st/4di8P1F

How an Israeli hostage rescue that left scores of Palestinians dead unfolded

A review of videos of the June 8 raid in Nuseirat shows the Israeli military employed heavy airstrikes on a dense residential area for nearly four hours

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Our new Visual Forensics investigation examines the role of non-native grasslands in the spread of the Lahaina fire in Maui. t.co/YGJCk09R1C