About this episode

Eliot Higgins discusses the role of Open Source Intelligence in uncovering the truth behind conflicting narratives in global conflicts.

The Iran conflict contains dueling narratives. Iran says it repelled the attack. Israel says it decimated the nuclear program. The US says it brokered peace. So, how do you find out what actually happened? That’s where Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) can provide valuable information to the public. Eliot Higgins built Bellingcat from a Leicester living room blog into the world's most influential open source intelligence organization. Sir Richard Dearlove and Rosanna Lockwood sit down with him to find out how OSINT cuts through the war of narratives on Iran, Ukraine, and the fronts nobody's covering. Plus: why AI is making the truth harder to find, not easier, and why Higgins won't set foot in the United States right now. Show Notes: bellingcat.com The al-Qaeda offshoot looking to Syria as a blueprint | The Financial Times Senior State Department official sought internal communications with journalists, European officials, and Trump critics | MIT Technology Review Why these Irish cartel bosses are still free | Search Party In this episode: 03:21 Iran Ceasefire 06:39 Israel Strategy Explained 08:53 EU Gets Tough on China 12:30 Mali The Next Syria 16:21 CIA Gold Bar Scandal 20:12…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sir Richard Dearlove, Rosanna Lockwood

Guest: Eliot Higgins

Topics covered

• Open Source Intelligence
• Iran conflict
• war narratives
• AI and truth
• Bellingcat
• geopolitical analysis

Keywords

• OSINT
• Iran
• Israel
• Bellingcat
• AI
• geopolitics
• narratives
• truth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bellingcat, European Union, CIA, Financial Times, MIT Technology Review, Search Party

Places: Iran, Israel, United States, Ukraine, Leicester

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