The measures have made it hard for the regime to crack down on the people. The post Sanctions Are Freeing Iran appeared first on The Dispatch.
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Logically→ The Iranian football team hoisted a flag bearing Imam Hussain’s name at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
A flag bearing the "Hussain" name was hoisted at the inauguration of the Imam Reza Stadium in 2017. It is unrelated to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The Dispatch→ Has Iran Executed 15,000 Protesters?
Viral social media posts claim that the government of Iran has sentenced 15,000 protesters to death. The Iranian government has officially confirmed only one execution related to the recent protests in Iran. Human rights activists estima
The Dispatch→ Iran, America, and the Democratic Impulse
The collapse of the theocracy could change American attitudes about promoting democracy.The post Iran, America, and the Democratic Impulse appeared first on The Dispatch.
Full Fact→ Iran hasn’t sentenced 15,000 protesters to death
Iranian parliamentarians have called for “harsh punishments” which could include the death penalty, but we can find no evidence for viral claims that 15,000 people have already been sentenced to death
The Dispatch→ Iran-Backed Militias in Baghdad Present a Test for Biden
How will the administration respond to the murder of an American citizen?The post Iran-Backed Militias in Baghdad Present a Test for Biden appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Iran Did NOT Sentence 15,000 Protesters To Death As Of November 16, 2022
Did Iran sentence 15,000 protesters to death as of November 16, 2022? No, that's not true: While those participating in the uprising face serious risks to their well-being and in some cases their lives, the figure of 15,000 refers to the
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – 15,000 protesters have not been sentenced to death in Iran, despite viral posts
“Iran sentences 15,000 protesters to death.”
Logically→ Iran issues mass execution of over 15,000 protesters detained amid anti-Hijab protests.
Only one death penalty linked to the protests has been issued. The Iranian parliament did vote in favor of death penalty for serious crimes recently.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Iranian Whistleblower’ Did NOT Reveal Successful Hack Of Voter Registration Database To Create Fraudulent Military Ballots
Does a video show an "Iranian whistleblower" revealing how they hacked a federal voter registration database during the U.S. 2020 election and created fraudulent overseas ballots? No, that's not true: The footage -- shown at an election i
The Dispatch→ Are We Witnessing Another Iranian Revolution?
Protests calling for regime change persist, but would-be revolutionaries face a long and perilous road ahead: A Dispatch Explainer.The post Are We Witnessing Another Iranian Revolution? appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ The Russia-Iran Axis
Deeper ties create risks for the West on battlefields far beyond Ukraine. The post The Russia-Iran Axis appeared first on The Dispatch.
Poynter→ Iran’s media blackout sets the stage for state violence
Right now, there is countrywide, ongoing unrest in Iran, spurred by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while she was in the custody of the “morality police,” a security force […] The post Iran’s media blackout sets the stage for state vio
Logically→ This video shows riot police clashing with protesters in Iran amid demonstrations over Mahsa Amini’s death.
Logically→ 2022 PET aspirants were sitting on a train’s roof and hanging from the door amid overcrowding to reach exam centers in Uttar Pradesh.
Although reports showed train stations were packed with aspirants traveling to exam centers, this particular video is from 2018.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Is NOT Recent Photo From Kyiv Of Man Shooting At Iranian Drones From His Balcony Window
Is this a recent photo from Kyiv, Ukraine, of a man shooting at Iranian drones from his balcony window? No, that's not true: This photo is from a Twitter account that acknowledges this tweet is an old picture and a meme. The claim appea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Aluminum-Based Antiperspirants Do NOT Cause Or Exacerbate Breast Cancers
Do aluminum-based antiperspirants cause or exacerbate breast cancers? No, that's not true: No connection has been established between these types of antiperspirants and breast cancer. According to the Cleveland Clinic, "No scientific evid
Snopes→ Scholar: Headcovers Have Always Been Political in Iran
Acts of defiance, big and small, have continued uninterrupted across multiple generations, writes this professor.
Logically→ A video shows a topless woman in Iran protesting against the killing of Mahsa Amini.
The video shared on Twitter shows a demonstration in Amsterdam, not in Iran. The demonstration was in solidarity with the protests in Iran.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Iranian Women in the 60s’
On October 2 2022, the Facebook page “Feminist News” shared a photograph labeled “Iranian women in the 60s”: No context or source for the image was provided, and it was more accurate to say that it pictured an individual woman
Logically→ Iranian father who vowed to dance at his daughter’s wedding danced at her funeral after she was killed for protesting the government’s hijab rules.
The scene is from an Azerbaijan television series titled "Ata Ocağı" and has been available online since at least January 2018.
Snopes→ No, This Video Doesn’t Show Iranian Father Dancing at His Daughter’s Funeral
The miscaptioned clip — which is actually from a television show — surfaced on social media as widespread protests grew across Iran over hijab laws.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video does not show 2022 funeral in Iran; it’s been circulating online since at least 2021
Father danced for his daughter at her grave after she was killed during recent protests in Iran.
Snopes→ Iranian Women Have Fought Restrictions Since ’79 – With Hope Protests End Differently This Time
A scholar of Iranian politics explains how Iranians have organized resistance movements for the past several decades while risking arrest and public flogging.
Logically→ Iranian security officers were supporting the anti-hijab protesters in Tabriz, Iran.
Video of Iran's pensioners' demonstration in June 2022 has been falsely attributed to the ongoing anti-hijab protests in Iran.
Logically→ Pakistanis destroyed tomatoes imported from Iran because the fruits were Shia in nature.
Pakistani farmers destroyed imported tomatoes over concerns they would lower the price of local produce. There was no sectarian angle involved.
Snopes→ At Least 9 Killed As Iran Protests over Woman’s Death Spread
Protesters in more than a dozen cities — venting anger over social repression and the country’s mounting crises — continue to encounter security and paramilitary forces.
Logically→ An Iranian man poured milk on the Kaaba in Mecca and claimed it was a Shivling.
A video of a Saudi Arabian man attempting to pour petrol on the Kaaba in Mecca in February 2017 was shared with a communal spin.
Snopes→ Iranian Operative Charged in Plot to Murder John Bolton
Shahram Poursafi, identified by U.S. officials as a member of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, is currently wanted by the FBI on charges related to the murder-for-hire plot.
Snopes→ Does Pic Show Woman Cutting Birthday Cake in Iran in 1973?
A popular tweet from June 2022 captioned the picture with, "Woman cutting her birthday cake in Iran 1973, 5 years before the Islamic Revolution."
Snopes→ Iran Seizes 2 Greek Tankers in Persian Gulf As Tensions Rise
Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers in helicopter-launched raids in the Persian Gulf.
Washington Post→ No, Biden’s new deal with Iran won’t involve ‘U.S. taxpayer dollars’
GOP lawmakers are claiming Biden will give U.S. taxpayer funds to Iran, but this was always Iran’s money.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Iranian Military Shooting At UFO — It’s Arizona Machine Gun Event
Does this video show the Iranian military firing at a UFO? No, that's not true: This video footage came from a night time machine gun shoot at the Big Sandy Range in Arizona. The glowing flying object is not from outer space but a remote
Full Fact→ The role of antiperspirant in causing breast cancer is not proven
A widely shared Facebook post makes a number of false or unevidenced claims about the link between breast cancer and the use of antiperspirant deodorant. Cancer Research UK told Full Fact that there was “no convincing evidence” to sup
Washington Post→ Pompeo repeats ‘zombie’ claim that Obama gave Iran $150 billion
This is a falsehood that won't die -- and it's especially dismaying the former top U.S. diplomat repeats it on television.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: In Dismissed Florida Lawsuit, NO Evidence Backed Deponent’s Claims That Ilhan Omar Was Recruited, Paid By Qatar, Passed Intel To Iran
Was a Florida court told that Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota was recruited by Qatar, received money from that country, and passed "sensitive intel" to Iran through intermediates? Yes, but the statements were made in a deposition during a la
Snopes→ Iran Says State-Linked Sites Seized by US, Reasons Unclear
While there was no immediate acknowledgement of the seizures from American authorities, they come amid the wider heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran over Tehran's now-tattered nuclear deal with world powers.
Snopes→ Diplomats: Progress Made in Vienna at Iran Nuclear Talks
Top diplomats said Sunday further progress had been made at talks between Iran and global powers to try to restore a landmark 2015 agreement to contain Iranian nuclear development that was abandoned by the Trump administration.
Snopes→ Did an Iranian Navy Ship Catch Fire and Sink in the Gulf?
The Kharg was the largest warship in the Iranian navy.
Snopes→ Iran Official Says Nuke Inspector Deal Expired; Talks Go on
Iran's hard-line parliament speaker said Sunday a temporary deal between Tehran and international inspectors to preserve surveillance images taken at nuclear sites had ended, escalating tensions amid diplomatic efforts to save the Islamic Republic's at