Claim: The prices of petrol and diesel are down to PKR 250 and PKR 320 per litre, respectively, effective 17 April 2026, “due to Harmous opening”. The claim refers to the Strait of Hormuz. Fact: The petrol and diesel prices are PKR 366.58 and PKR 353.42 a litre, respectively, as of 18 April 2026. The […]
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: 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: 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 […]
Claim: A video shows India’s Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal threatening Iran with aggression if the latter attacked ships coming towards India. Fact: The viral clip is likely a deepfake. A Facebook user shared a video with the following caption: “بھارت کی ایران 🇮🇷 کو پہلی بار دھمکی 🇮🇳 ”اس میں کوئی شک […]
Claim: Visuals show a physical altercation in March 2026 between Israelis fleeing the country and staff at the Ben Gurion Airport amid the war with Iran. Fact: The visuals are old and unrelated. They are actually screenshots from a 2025 video showing a physical altercation between young Israelis and cinema staff. On 13 March 2026, […]
Claim: A video shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s house on fire following an Iranian strike. Fact: The viral clip predates the ongoing conflict and actually shows a residential house fire in Galloway Township, New Jersey. A Facebook user shared a video showing a house on fire. It contained the following text: “بریکنگ نیوز دل […]
Claim: A video shows a female Iranian military officer recording herself while showcasing Iran’s fighter jets. Fact: The viral video is AI-generated. A video circulating online appears to show a woman dressed in what seems to be a military uniform filming herself near fighter jets. In the clip, she says, “Habibi, come to Iran.” The […]
Claim: A viral image circulating online claims to show a hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, burning after it was hit by an Iranian missile. Fact: The image is AI-generated and does not document a real missile strike or a verified incident. On 2 March 2026, Facebook user Qazi Wajid shared an image showing a […]
Claim: A video shows a group of people in Israel standing and panicking during a barrage of missile strikes as Iran launched its retaliatory attacks in June 2025. Fact: The video was generated through artificial intelligence (AI). On 22 and 23 June 2025, multiple Facebook users shared a video they claimed shows Iran’s attacks on […]
Claim: A video shows a large number of demonstrators in Seattle protesting against US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Fact: The video in question appeared online as early as 15 June 2025, a week before the US launched strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Therefore, it could not have been a protest against the US strikes […]
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 […]