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 […]
Author: Shameneh Majid Claim: Malala Yousafzai has not commented on the bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ elementary school in Minab, Iran, which was carried out during the opening of US-Israel joint airstrikes on 28 February 2026. Fact: Malala publicly condemned the attack on 1 March and called out Israel and the US for this […]
Claim: A video shows Israeli citizens scrambling in panic after Iranian missile strikes. Fact: The viral clip does not depict real events. It is AI-generated. On 3 March, Instagram account @islambrief shared a video containing the following text: “The way Israel tormented the children of Gaza, it is now suffering similarly from Iran’s missile attacks.” […]
Claim: Video shows Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s final moments before he was killed by a US-Israel air-strike. Fact: The viral clip is AI-generated. Following Khamenei’s death in a US-Israeli air-strike, a video was shared online claiming to show his last moments. It contained the following text: “ایرانی سپریم لیڈر آیت اللہ علی خامنائی […]
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: An image shows Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shaking hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the World Economic Forum in January 2026. Fact: The image is likely AI-generated. Moreover, the Israeli prime minister did not attend the 2026 event in Davos, Switzerland. On 21 January, an X user posted an image (archive) […]
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 […]
Claim: During a special address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this year, US President Donald Trump admitted to Pakistan’s participation when he was asked if the country will be sending its forces to fight Hamas and Hezbollah. Fact: During the WEF fire chat in Davos, Trump was not asked about Pakistan sending […]
Claim: Viral posts featuring a clip of the US president Donald Trump claim that during a recent press conference, Trump announced that if Hamas does not disarm, member countries of the Gaza peace plan, including Pakistan will send troops to Israel to wipe out Hamas. Fact: Donald Trump did not say that Pakistan will send […]
Claim: A journalist named Motasem A Dalloul, who has been reporting from Gaza, is actually based in Poland, according to a post by the Foreign ministry of Israel that cited X’s new location feature. Fact: The Israeli foreign ministry’s claim is false. The journalist Motasem A Dalloul is not in Poland. Moreover, Soch Fact Check […]
Claim: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam – Fazl’s (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman supported the idea of Pakistan potentially recognising Israel, saying that if the government decides to do so, it would be in accordance with the Quran and Sunnah. Fact: The claim is false as Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s remarks have been shared out of context. In fact, […]
Claim: A video shows the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was carrying former senator Mushtaq Ahmad, arriving in Gaza. Fact: The flotilla never arrived in Gaza. The video in the claim likely shows the Global Sumud Flotilla at the Sidi Bou Said port in Tunisia in early September 2025. On 1 October, a Facebook user posted […]