Claim: A video shows a building on fire as a result of Iran’s April 2024 airstrikes on Israel. Fact: The video is unrelated to the recent Iran and Israel escalation. It actually shows a 14-storey apartment building that caught fire in the Spanish city of Valencia on 24 February 2024. On 17 April 2024, Soch […]
Claim: A video shows an Israeli air base in Negev being attacked by Iran. Fact: The video predates Iran’s recent retaliatory strike on Israel. It actually made rounds on social media in February 2024 and likely shows wildfires in Chile. Iran-Israel conflict On 13 April 2024, Iran launched an unprecedented attack on Israel in retaliation […]
Claim: A video shows Israel’s Iron Dome repelling rockets fired by Iran-backed Hezbollah. The video was posted on 14 April, soon after Iran began its retaliatory attack on Israel. Fact: The video is at least six months old and does not depict Israel intercepting the recent drone and missile attacks by Iran, in this case […]
Claim: A video shows a drone launched by Iran towards Israel stuck in overhead power lines in Iraq. Fact: The video predates Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel. It could show a drone crash in Deir al-Zour, Syria, from February 2024, according to some social media posts. On 15 April 2024, Facebook user Ekta Divya Pandey […]
Claim: Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said the 16 January attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province were carried out with the knowledge of the Government of Pakistan and in collaboration with Pakistan’s armed forces. Fact: The claim is false. Neither did Iran’s Foreign Minister say that the attack in Balochistan on 16 January was carried […]
Claim: A video shows a Pakistani jet flying freely in Iran’s airspace. Fact: Visual clues suggest the video is from Pakistan. Pakistan-Iran tensions In the early hours of 16 January, Iran launched an attack in Pakistan’s Balochistan province allegedly against the terrorist group, Jaish al-Adl, or the Army of Justice. Pakistan condemned it as “unprovoked”, […]
Claim: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has advised Pakistan’s airlines to avoid using Iranian airspace after tensions escalated between the two countries. Fact: According to CAA spokesperson Saifullah Khan, no such notification or instructions were issued on avoiding the Iranian airspace. Pakistan-Iran tensions In the early hours of 16 January, Iran launched an attack in […]
Claim: Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said that if Pakistan and Iraq do not take Iran’s warnings seriously, they will hit them again. Fact: The statement has been falsely attributed to the Iranian foreign minister. A similar statement was issued by the Defence Minister of Iran, Brigadier General Mohammadreza Ashtiani who said that Iran […]
Claim: Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that Iran attacked Israeli terrorists in Pakistan. Fact: The claim is false. While speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF), Iran’s FM said that Iran attacked the Jaish al-Adl which is an Iranian terrorist group. On 17 January 2024, RTE Urdu on X (formerly Twitter) posted an image […]
Claim: A video shows a top military official of Iran confirming his country launched missiles at a terrorist group in Pakistan. Fact: The video shows IRGC-AF Commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh speaking about Iran’s strikes in Iraq and Syria, not Pakistan. On 16 January 2024, X (formerly Twitter) user Mario Nawfal — @MarioNawfal — posted (archive) […]
Claim: Football star Cristiano Ronaldo has been sentenced to 99 lashes for hugging a woman in Iran during his recent trip to the country. Fact: Iran, via its embassy in Spain, has denied the issuance of any court ruling against any international athlete in Iran. Fact or Fiction? On 25 October 2023, X (formerly Twitter) […]
Claim: A photo shows the badly-bruised back of a female PTI supporter who was tortured in custody following a government crackdown on the party in response to protests over Imran Khan’s arrest. Fact: The image shows the back of a woman who was tortured at a dance event in Peshawar in 2021. It is unrelated […]