# Disclaimer & Intended Use

**FOR INFORMATION & SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ONLY — NOT FOR TARGETING OR OPERATIONAL USE**

This site exists **only** to help people see what open sources claim about the Iran–USA / Hormuz conflict — nothing else.

## Purpose — information & situational awareness ONLY

This site is for general public **information and situational awareness (SA)**. It helps people see what is being *claimed* in open sources so they can better understand “what’s going on.” It is **not** a military command system, targeting tool, weapons aid, operational decision aid, navigation product, or life-safety service.

## Prohibited & unsuitable uses

**Do not use** this map for:

- Targeting, fire control, or weapons employment
- Operational or tactical planning
- Navigation under threat
- Personal safety, evacuation, or travel-security decisions
- Insurance underwriting, financial, or legal decisions
- Emergency response or any life-safety decision
- Harassment, doxxing, geolocating civilians, or endangering individuals

## Independence — no government, military, or intelligence affiliation

Not affiliated with, funded by, directed by, or in communication with any government, military, or intelligence service — including the **United States, Iran, Israel, CENTCOM, the IRGC**, or any adjacent actor. **Not official intelligence.** Fog of war applies: active-conflict reporting is inherently uncertain.

## Political neutrality — both sides; no endorsement

Claims from **both sides** (and third parties) may be plotted. Plotting a claim does **not** endorse it, and does **not** endorse the legality, legitimacy, or justification of any military action. The same evidential labeling rules apply to public statements such as those from CENTCOM and the IRGC: “official” means a public official utterance — not trust or preference.

## Locations & verification labels

- Unit locations are **estimated / NOT CONFIRMED / NOT GUARANTEED**.
- Coordinates are approximate (city/area level), **not targeting-grade**.
- Claims may be wrong, delayed, incomplete, one-sided, or propaganda.
- **“VERIFIED SOURCE” / “OFFICIAL STATEMENT”** means a citation or link exists, or an official body issued a public statement — **not** that the battlefield or naval event is true. **Citation ≠ confirmation.**


## Territory / holdings layer

Territory/holdings fills are **Estimated / Unverified**. Which side holds what is **NOT CONFIRMED**. Polygons are coarse open-source approximations for situational awareness only — not official confirmation, not precise front lines or maritime boundaries, and not proprietary institute vector geometry. They may be wrong or outdated.

**USA-colored fills** mean estimated reported **US/partner military presence / basing interest** — they do **NOT** mean the United States owns or exercises sovereignty over host countries (e.g. Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, Kuwait). Never treat fills as confirmed control or targeting data.

## Casualties and figures (if shown)

Any casualty counts or similar figures come from reporting at a point in time and are **often revised**. Treat them as reported numbers — not independently audited facts.

## Audience guidance

- **Journalists / researchers:** verify primary sources before publication; do not cite this map as independently confirmed intelligence.
- **General public:** awareness only.
- **If you are in a conflict zone:** this is **not** a safety resource. Contact **official authorities**, the **Red Cross / ICRC**, **UNHCR**, or your government’s emergency services and travel advisories — **not this map**.

## Sources, links & intellectual property

Only publicly available open sources are used. No classified, private, intercepted, or illegally obtained material. Links go to third-party sites; this project does not control their content; you follow them at your own risk. Respect IP of outlets: fair-use summary + link out — do not republish substantial copyrighted text as your own.

## No warranty; limitation of liability

Provided **“AS IS”** and **“AS AVAILABLE,”** without warranty of accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or fitness for any purpose. To the **maximum extent permitted by law**, operators and contributors are not liable for damages arising from use of this map. **Use at your own risk.** These terms are intended to reduce risk in line with common OSINT practice; they do **not** claim that you are “100% legally safe” everywhere.

## Misrepresentation & republishing

Do not misrepresent this site as official intel, government product, or verified real-time tracking. If republishing, attribute as **unverified OSINT aggregation**, keep status labels, and verify originals.

## Local storage; corrections

Acceptance is stored locally in your browser (`claimmap-iran-usa-disclaimer-accepted-v3`) so the first-visit gate does not reappear every load. **No account required.** Reopen anytime via **Disclaimer** or **Terms** in the app footer (no email required to re-read). No dedicated corrections email is published in this project.

## Jurisdictional note & not legal advice

Public informational resource. Comply with local law; we do not encourage circumvention of lawful access blocks. **Nothing here is legal advice**; these disclaimers do **not** create an attorney–client relationship.

## Distressing content

Conflict content may be distressing; viewer discretion advised.