A September 2026 report from UN Report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran cited Airwars' documentation of civilian harm, specifically referencing an Airwars investigation into a deadly attack in Lamerd, Iran.

The investigation found the U.S. used a new type of missile called the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) that sprayed tens of thousands of deadly pellets more than 170 metres in all directions. The UN report cited Airwars' analysis as a counter to official claims of precision by Lockheed Martin.

"Although the exact damage radius of such missiles is not yet public, analysis of a product video created by its manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, indicates that it may reach approximately 50 metres over relatively flat ground, which is equivalent to an impact area of roughly 7,850 square metres," the report read. "An analysis by Airwars concluded that Precision Strike Missiles were used to strike Lamerd and at least one of them had a damage radius of 170 metres. This would be equivalent to an impact area of roughly 90,790 square metres."

Airwars' finding was a key piece of evidence that the PrSM missile meant the attack "could not be directed at a specific military objective and its effects on civilian and civilian objects could not be limited as required by international humanitarian law."

"Accordingly, the Mission has reasonable grounds to believe that the strike conducted under the command of the United States in Lamerd amounts to the war crime of launching an indiscriminate attack resulting in loss of life or injury to civilians or damage to civilian objects."