War.direct – Real-time conflict intelligence dashboard for the Iran war

Name: War.direct – Real-time conflict intelligence dashboard for the Iran war
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Author: Urbaneye

by Urbaneye·Mar 2, 2026·2 points·1 comment

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AI Analysis

●MidCrowd PleaserRabbit Hole

Live conflict dashboard, but curating OSINT accuracy at scale is unsolved; dependency on scraped feeds.

Strengths

•Breadth of integrated sources (25+ TV channels, ADS-B radar, naval tracking, Reddit dispatches) in one interface.
•AI-curated event extraction from RSS feeds reduces manual timeline curation overhead.
•Timezone switcher and helpline aggregation add genuine UX thoughtfulness for affected regions.

Weaknesses

•No source credibility verification; heavy reliance on unverified Reddit OSINT and automated RSS extraction introduces misinformation risk.
•Unclear monetization sustainability for non-commercial public service; hosting costs and data feed access will require ongoing funding.

Post Description

Built this over a weekend as a public service when the US-Israel-Iran conflict broke out. Non-commercial, no ads, no paywall.

What it does: - 25+ live TV channels (Al Jazeera, BBC, CNN, Reuters, etc.) - Battlespace map with verified strike markers (source-linked) - Live flight radar via adsb.lol - Naval vessel tracking (curated OSINT positions) - AI-curated conflict timeline (GPT-4o extracts events from 10 RSS feeds) - Reddit OSINT dispatches from r/worldnews, r/geopolitics - Emergency helplines for 12 countries - Timezone switcher (IST, Iran, Israel, Dubai, GMT, EST)