Claim: Multiple visuals show the dead body of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed by the US-Israel joint airstrikes on the Islamic Republic on 28 February 2026. Fact: None of the images are authentic. On 1 March 2026, visuals emerged on social media allegedly showing the body of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei […]
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 the US military buildup near Iran amid rising tensions between the two countries. Fact: The clip is unrelated to the current military buildup, and the various scenes that form the montage appeared as early as 2016. On 16 February, an X account posted a video (archive) purportedly showing the US military […]
Claim: A video shows Afghanistan’s attack on Pakistani military along the Durand Line amid the ongoing conflict. Fact: The claim is false. The viral clip appeared online as early as September 2021. On 26 February, X user @AFGDefense shared a video, writing, “🚨 BIG BREAKING NEWS💥 Extensive offensive operations are underway against Pakistani military centers […]
Claim: A video shows the first of US-Iran attacks amid the rising tension between the countries and the buildup of US military assets in the Middle East. Fact: The video is old and appeared online as early as October 2024, with posts and news reports linking it to an Iranian missile attack on Israel in […]
Author: Shameneh Majid Claim: China says it will support Iran in case of an imminent US-Iran war. Fact: The claim is false. China is a long-standing trading partner of Iran and shares a positive diplomatic relationship. However, no officials have offered open support for Iran in the scenario of a US-Iran war. On 17 […]
Claim: Footage posted recently shows Iran’s drones over USS Abraham Lincoln in January 2026 amid a conflict between US and the Islamic Republic. Fact: The footage is unrelated to tensions between the US and Iran in January 2026 and, in fact, dates back to 2021. On 25 January 2026, Facebook page ‘Buzz Banter’ posted (archive) […]
Claim: A viral video shows the arrest of six Indian nationals for rioting and vandalism amid ongoing anti-government protests in Iran. Fact: There is no evidence to suggest that the arrested individuals in the video are Indians. The video contains no verifiable identifiers establishing nationality, and the circumstances in which the video was recorded are […]
Claim: A video shows an Iranian woman in Tehran removing her hijab in public to reveal a T-shirt with an explicit message against Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, framed as a direct act of protest inside Iran. Fact: The video was filmed in Paris, France, not Iran. It shows a protest action during a […]
Claim: A video depicts recent protests in Iran. Fact: The video predates the recent nationwide protests in Iran. It surfaced online as early as November 2025, and likely originated in Greece. Several social media users posted a video purportedly showing the protests in Iran in January 2026. One such post shared the clip (archive) and […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistan moving its troops to the south-western border to support a possible US military strike in Iran. Fact: The video predates the recent political turmoil in Iran. On 14 January, an X user posted a video (archive) purportedly showing Pakistan moving soldiers and military equipment to its southwestern border amid recent […]
Claim: Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs praised Pakistan for calling for stability and condemning foreign interference in Iran during the recent protests. Fact: The viral clip is manipulated. Baghaei did not mention Pakistan at any point in the original speech. Additionally, multiple AI-based deepfake detection tools and audio-visual forensic analysis found strong indicators that the […]