Claim: A video shows Iranians celebrating and thanking Pakistan for their victory over Israel. Fact: The video is likely AI-generated. A Facebook user posted a video (archive) apparently showing a crowd waving Iranian and Pakistani flags and expressing gratitude. “Thanking Pakistan for Iran’s victory”, reads the caption of the video when translated from Urdu. Posts […]
Claim: A video shows thick clouds of smoke arising from a nuclear explosion conducted by Iran. Fact: The claim is false as the video does not depict any factual events or show any real nuclear explosion by Iran. It is likely from a video game simulation. On 24 June 2025, a Facebook user published a […]
Claim: Iran has submitted a “bold counter-proposal to the United States”, according to The New York Times, which reported that the Islamic Republic allegedly offered to “limit uranium enrichment to 3.67% for peaceful, civilian use” against a guarantee that “Israel dismantles its entire nuclear arsenal and commits to a nuclear-free Middle East”. Fact: The New […]
Claim: A video shows parliamentarians in Iran setting the American flag on fire and chanting “death to America” amid the recent Israel-Iran war. Fact: The claim is false as the video is not from 2025. The incident happened back in 2018 and has nothing to do with the recent tensions between US and Iran or […]
Claim: A video shows missiles hitting several buildings from the recent attack by Israel on Iran’s capital, Tehran. Fact: The claim is false as the video is actually from 2024 when Iran launched an attack on Israel’s airbases. It is not related to the recent escalations. On 13 June 2025, a video was shared on […]
Claim: Multiple videos circulating online show Israeli citizens in distress following Iranian strikes in different parts of the country. Video 1: A female reporter is seen standing amid a crowd with a microphone. While her words are unintelligible, an elderly man responds, “Muslims, please forgive us.” The clip then cuts to another scene where a […]
Claim: A video shows Qatar’s citizens protesting against the existence of a US military base in the country following Iran’s strike on the Al Udeid Air Base. Fact: The claim is false. The video was shared online on 15 May, over a month before Iran’s strike on the US base in Qatar, confirming that it […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistan has deployed its air force along the border with Iran as a precautionary measure during the Israel-Iran conflict. Fact: The video predates the recent Israel-Iran conflict and, therefore, is unrelated to it. On 13 June, an X user posted a video (archive) depicting two fighter jets taking off from a […]
Claim: PM Shehbaz Sharif has admitted defeat to India, saying Pakistan faced a “lack of resources” and “political isolation”. He laments no support from friendly or powerful countries, apart from Türkiye, and expresses fear that “Pakistan may end up being taken over by the enemy”. Fact: The video is doctored, likely through AI. It uses […]
Claim: A video shows US President Donald Trump acknowledging Pakistan’s warning to Israel and the US and commenting on its role in the Iran-Israel conflict. Fact: The video is a deepfake. The US President did not make any such comments. X (formerly Twitter) user @_Haroon79 shared a video of US President Donald Trump on 15 […]
Claim: A video shows Israeli soldiers being arrested recently. Fact: The video surfaced online as early as November 2024, and there is no evidence that it shows Israeli soldiers. Multiple news reports, in fact, suggest that it likely shows Syrian rebels from Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham killing Syrian army personnel. On 23 May 2025, […]
Claim: A video shows an Iranian drone hitting a building in Tel Aviv, Israel, in June 2025. Fact: The footage predates the recent Israel-Iran conflict. According to news reports, it shows a Russian strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, from October 2022. On 15 June 2025, a Facebook user, “Iran Military”, shared footage (archive) that apparently shows […]