Who's Tracking US Moves In Iran? Chinese AI Firm Publishes Satellite Images Of Military Assets

Last Updated:March 09, 2026, 19:51 IST

MizarVision has been publishing near real-time, high-resolution satellite imagery of US military assets in West Asia – from deployment of jets to warships – on social media

“Eye in the sky" has a whole new meaning in the ongoing conflict between Iran and US-Israel. In a war-sensitive situation such as this, what happens when high-resolution satellite images are used to trump military advantage?

In this high-stakes theatre of the West Asia crisis, is there possibly a new entrant that is contributing to how this war is unfolding?

MizarVision, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup with fewer than 200 employees in Hangzhou and Shanghai, has been publishing near-real-time, high-resolution satellite imagery of significant American military assets in the region – from deployment of US jets to warships – and all on social media. These give you a look at precise coordinates of F-22 stealth fighters to the exact deck configurations of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.

According to experts and analysts, MizarVision’s output seems to have practically eliminated the traditional veil of secrecy, even though the firm argues that its images are only for commercial use. By monitoring American deployments against Iran via AI enhancement, it has transformed what was once “open-source" imagery into high-grade, actionable military intelligence.

They claim that the firm’s capability may allow regional powers and even non-state actors – such as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) – to access sophisticated targeting data directly via social media platforms like Weibo and X. They said this could signal a new era where orbital surveillance and automated analysis make hidden military buildups nearly impossible.

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