Visual Forensics Reporter, The Washington Post https://bsky.app/profile/imogenpiper.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/imogenpiper.bsky.social/post/3mlbkdb25ic23Thousands 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 https://wapo.st/42psxVo07 May 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:466u4by3jsgi46corsoozazy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbkdb25ic23https://bsky.app/profile/imogenpiper.bsky.social/post/3malqgmasnk2kFor 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 https://wapo.st/4atdTBI22 Dec 2025 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:466u4by3jsgi46corsoozazy/app.bsky.feed.post/3malqgmasnk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/imogenpiper.bsky.social/post/3m2pc5hbz7k2eAuthorities 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 https://wapo.st/4pWUKNX08 Oct 2025 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:466u4by3jsgi46corsoozazy/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2pc5hbz7k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/imogenpiper.bsky.social/post/3lyzq7kzwlk2dIn 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. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/09/17/reagan-national-airport-crash-investigation/17 Sep 2025 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:466u4by3jsgi46corsoozazy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyzq7kzwlk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/imogenpiper.bsky.social/post/3ltek4t4bzc2yMultiple 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 https://wapo.st/3Id3k9Q07 Jul 2025 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:466u4by3jsgi46corsoozazy/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltek4t4bzc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/imogenpiper.bsky.social/post/3lp7h7ewqhk24Our analysis of satellite Imagery showed impacts on aircraft hangars, runways and a likely air force control area. wapo.st/4j8TnqP https://wapo.st/4j8TnqP15 May 2025 11:51 +0000at://did:plc:466u4by3jsgi46corsoozazy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp7h7ewqhk24https://bsky.app/profile/imogenpiper.bsky.social/post/3loj7yadqas24Our 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!06 May 2025 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:466u4by3jsgi46corsoozazy/app.bsky.feed.post/3loj7yadqas24https://bsky.app/profile/imogenpiper.bsky.social/post/3lmrbpl2iu227Visual 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 https://wapo.st/4jv2uCI14 Apr 2025 09:45 +0000at://did:plc:466u4by3jsgi46corsoozazy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmrbpl2iu227https://bsky.app/profile/imogenpiper.bsky.social/post/3lmi35bxdis2gOur 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 https://wapo.st/4cowWMq10 Apr 2025 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:466u4by3jsgi46corsoozazy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmi35bxdis2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/imogenpiper.bsky.social/post/3lkobxytje22rIt 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.18 Mar 2025 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:466u4by3jsgi46corsoozazy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkobxytje22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/imogenpiper.bsky.social/post/3li5a56cq3k2tHelicopter 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 https://wapo.st/4htyTJf14 Feb 2025 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:466u4by3jsgi46corsoozazy/app.bsky.feed.post/3li5a56cq3k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/imogenpiper.bsky.social/post/3lfkxxu3dhc24Our 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 https://wapo.st/3Ci3ASa12 Jan 2025 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:466u4by3jsgi46corsoozazy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfkxxu3dhc24https://bsky.app/profile/imogenpiper.bsky.social/post/3ldyh4lw7as27Our 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 https://wapo.st/4gFoSrO23 Dec 2024 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:466u4by3jsgi46corsoozazy/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldyh4lw7as27https://bsky.app/profile/imogenpiper.bsky.social/post/3ldnwjoaibk22Our 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 https://wapo.st/49IXjeO19 Dec 2024 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:466u4by3jsgi46corsoozazy/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldnwjoaibk22https://bsky.app/profile/imogenpiper.bsky.social/post/3lbaf53grvs25“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 https://wapo.st/3YUeyov18 Nov 2024 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:466u4by3jsgi46corsoozazy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbaf53grvs25https://bsky.app/profile/imogenpiper.bsky.social/post/3kzme76ve3r2j4 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 https://wapo.st/4di8P1F13 Aug 2024 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:466u4by3jsgi46corsoozazy/app.bsky.feed.post/3kzme76ve3r2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/imogenpiper.bsky.social/post/3k6nem6kwol26Our new Visual Forensics investigation examines the role of non-native grasslands in the spread of the Lahaina fire in Maui. t.co/YGJCk09R1C05 Sep 2023 11:08 +0000at://did:plc:466u4by3jsgi46corsoozazy/app.bsky.feed.post/3k6nem6kwol26