Claim: An image shows the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arriving in Islamabad in late April 2026. Fact: The image appeared online as early as November 2024, and hence it is unrelated to his recent visit. Soon after Araghchi landed in Pakistan on 24 April, several users posted an image apparently showing his arrival in […]
Claim: Videos show Iranian and Pakistani female soldiers commenting on the Israel-US war with Iran. Fact: An analysis found that the clips were generated using Sora by OpenAI. A Facebook user posted videos purportedly showing Iranian and Pakistani female soldiers commenting on the Israel-US war with Iran. The first clip, from 31 March, supposedly shows […]
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 Shashi Tharoor calling out the Indian government for “strategic failure” amidst Pakistan mediating a ceasefire for the US-Israel war on Iran. Fact: The clip’s audio is digitally manipulated. Tharoor did not make any such statement about the Indian government in the original interview. The video is actually from the end of […]
Author: Shameneh Majid Claim: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi tried to kiss his former teacher’s hand during his visit to Pakistan as a sign of respect. Fact: The video is from an event at Tabriz University, in the East Azerbaijan province of Iran. […]
Claim: A video claims US President Donald Trump carried a white flag and bowed down, after accepting defeat in the US-Israel war against Iran. Fact: The claim is false, and the clip is likely AI-generated. On 8 April 2026, a Facebook page, named AK Today, posted a reel of Trump climbing down a plane while […]
Claim: A video shows the Iranian delegation arriving in Islamabad on 10 April 2026, for ceasefire talks that are set to take place on 11 April. Fact: The claim is false. The video circulated is old and unrelated. On 10 April 2025 several social media users posted a video with captions like “Iranian delegation arrives […]
Claim: A video leaked by the Iran-linked Handala group, which hacked into FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email, shows him dancing to a Bollywood song. Fact: The video is unrelated to the FBI Director’s emails leaked by the Iran-linked group in March 2026; it appeared online as early as July 2020. On 30 March, a […]