Claim: A video appears to show an Indian army soldier in an interview about the leadership in the Indian army. Fact: The claim is false. The person being interviewed is not an Indian army soldier. On 15 April 2026, Facebook user, Ali Asghar Shahid, posted a video captioned: بھارتی فوج کے ایک افسر نے حال […]
Claim: A video shows Iranian boats preventing the US warships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz in April 2026. Fact: The video is not connected to recent events. It appeared online as early as 20 June 2022, and likely shows Iranian speedboats approaching US Navy vessels at the time. On 12 April, a Facebook […]
Claim: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India stands with Israel in the US-Israel war with Iran. Fact: The video is digitally manipulated. On 13 March, a Facebook user posted a video in which the Indian premier can be seen as saying that India is on Israel’s side amid the ongoing war between Iran and […]
Claim: In a Truth Social post about possibly travelling to Islamabad to sign a deal with Iran, US President Donald Trump praised Pakistanis as “handsome” and “intelligent” compared to their “eastern neighbors” — Indians — and expressed a desire to meet the fighter pilots who “hit mighty Rafales” during the May 2025 conflict, comparing the […]
Claim: A video shows an apparent Iranian official saying that there will be no negotiations until the blockade is lifted, likely referring to the blockade of Iranian ports by the United States. Fact: The video is AI-generated. On 20 April, a video was posted on a Facebook page called Political & Sports Trivia TV. It […]
Claim: In the context of the US-Israel war with Iran, Indian journalist Shiv Aroor said that Pakistan has taken centre stage globally while India has lost its status as the net security provider. Fact: The video of the journalist is fake and most likely AI-generated. On 9 April, an X user posted a clip in […]
Claim: A video shows a US pilot of a downed fighter aircraft being captured by Iran in early April 2026 amid the recent Israel-US war with Iran. Fact: The video predates the downing of the aircraft, with factcheckers and social media posts linking it to a military exercise in Libya in March 2026. Multiple users […]
Claim: A video shows Iran’s missiles hitting Israel during the war that started in February 2026. Fact: The video is old and unrelated. It actually shows MC Alger’s fans celebrating the Algerian football club’s anniversary. On 1 March 2026, Facebook user ‘Alam Sher Khan’ posted (archive) a video allegedly showing destruction in Israel due to […]
Claim: US President Donald Trump has said Islamabad warned Washington over comments allegedly made by Israeli officials about Pakistan being the second on its list to attack after Iran. He also said that their military is “already very high alert”. Fact: The video is doctored. Trump did not make any such remarks. On 2 March […]
Claim: A video circulating online shows Iranian soldiers launching missiles amid chants of Allahu Akbar. Fact: The video is a compilation of two clips, both of which are AI-generated. On 5 March a Facebook user posted a video with emojis of the Iranian flag, rocket, fire and a thumbs up sign as the caption. The […]
Claim: A video shows Iran’s retaliatory strikes on Haifa, Israel amid the ongoing war between US-Israel and Iran. Fact: The video predates the ongoing war between Iran and the US and Israel; it likely shows an Israeli strike in Damascus, Syria from July 2025. On 28 February, a Facebook user posted a video apparently showing […]
Claim: In a social media post, US President Donald Trump announced that he would “be creating the Hormuz Peace Board” and claimed that the US was fighting a war with Iran — “started” by Barack Obama and Joe Biden — “for over 47 years now”. Fact: The image of the Truth Social post is fake; […]