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; […]
Claim: A video shows an attack by Iran on Israel’s nuclear power plant amid the current Iran war. Fact: The video is old and appeared online in March 2017, with online publications linking it to an explosion at an arms depot in Ukraine. On 3 March, a Facebook user posted a video apparently showing an […]
Claim: An Iranian shopkeeper put up a sign telling people to “take whatever” they need and “pay later after the war” that the US and Israel are waging against the Islamic Republic of Iran. Fact: The picture of the shop and the related sign is AI-generated. Towards the end of March 2026, multiple leading Pakistani […]
Claim: A video shows people attacking the US embassy in Iraq after an Israeli airstrike killed Ali Larijani, a top Iranian national security official, during the Iran war. Fact: The video is not connected to the ongoing Iran war. It is from December 2019, when protesters in Iraq stormed the US embassy in Baghdad after […]
Claim: Two pictures show the dead body of Iran’s national security chief Ali Larijani, who was killed by Israel on 17 March 2026. Fact: The images are not of Larijani’s body as they predate his assassination. The visuals likely show Iraqi religious cleric Imam Shirazi, who passed away in 2001. On 19 March 2026, Facebook […]