Does a real video show an American carrier on fire after an Iranian missile strike in the Sea of Oman in early September 2026? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that an Iranian missile strike set a U.S. carrier on fire, and no cre
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Falsely Shows Iranian Jets Being Shot Down Over Tel Aviv By Laser System
Does a real video show Iranian jets being shot down over Tel Aviv by an Israeli laser defense system? No, that's not true: There is no evidence from credible sources that such an incident ever took place. An AI detection tool concluded th
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims About the Effect of the Iran War on Oil Prices, Munitions and More
The president misleadingly blamed the Biden administration’s weapons transfers to Ukraine for current concerns over munitions stockpiles, among other claims about the Iran war.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Karoline Leavitt Did NOT Say ‘It’s Hard For President Trump To Make Key Decisions On Iran When He Doesn’t Have Enough Intelligence’
Did Karoline Leavitt say, "It's hard for President Trump to make key decisions on Iran when he doesn't have enough intelligence"? No, that's not true: The White House press secretary never remarked that Trump "doesn't have enough intellig
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Does NOT Show Iranian Ballistic Missile Attack On U.S. Aircraft Carrier — It’s Digital Creation
Is a video showing an Iranian ballistic missile attack on a U.S. aircraft carrier real? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Iran hit a U.S. aircraft carrier with ballistic missiles, and no credible news organizations had report
Full Fact→ Old clip of warehouse explosion in China shared as US airstrike on Iran
One post sharing this false claim has more than 1,500 likes.
Full Fact→ Old clip of warehouse explosion in China shared as US airstrike on Iran
One post sharing this false claim has more than 1,500 likes.
Full Fact→ Old clip of warehouse explosion in China shared as US airstrike on Iran
One post sharing this false claim has more than 1,500 likes.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Iranian Attack On Base In Jordan Used By U.S. Forces — Digitally Created
Is this an actual video of the Iranian attack on a base in Jordan used by U.S. forces on July 17, 2026? No, that's not true: There is no evidence the clip depicts an actual attack. An online AI detection tool concluded that the video was
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Trump Posted as ‘Retribution’ Against Iran Does NOT Show July 2026 U.S. Bombing — It Is June 2025 Israeli Attack
Does an image posted by President Donald Trump on his Truth Social account as evidence of "retribution" against Iran show a U.S. bombing in July 2026? No, that's not true: The photo shows a previous attack on Iran by Israel that took plac
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mamdani Did NOT Only Put Iran’s Flag on New York Subway Trains — 48 World Cup Team Countries Total
Did New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani only put Iran's flag on New York subway trains? No, that's not true: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which serves New York City, Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut, decor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Pride Rainbow Flags On Field Ahead Of Iran-Egypt World Cup Match — It Is AI-Generated
Is this a real photo showing Pride rainbow flags on the field ahead of the Iran-Egypt World Cup game in Seattle on June 26, 2026? No, that's not true: The image is AI-generated, an online detection tool identified it as such by detecting
FactCheck.org→ How Trump’s Preliminary Deal with Iran Compares with His Rhetoric
President Donald Trump signed a preliminary agreement to end the war with Iran on June 17. The 14-point memorandum of understanding outlines the conditions under which the U.S. and Iran have initially agreed, and gives them 60 days to negotiate additi
PolitiFact→ It’s unclear who will pay for Iran’s $300B reconstruction fund. Here’s why
Fact-checking Trump on $300 billion fund for Iran
Full Fact→ No, an Iranian footballer wasn’t deported after New Zealand World Cup match
Claims that Iran player Mohammad Mohebbi was deported after the team’s first World Cup game against New Zealand are false.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Iran Soccer Player Mohammed Mohebi Was NOT Deported From U.S. After His Gun Gesture During Match Against New Zealand
Was Iran soccer player Mohammed Mohebi deported from the U.S. following the June 15, 2026, FIFA World Cup game against New Zealand? No, that's not true: When contacted by Lead Stories, the Department of Homeland Security denied the online
Full Fact→ Viral image of Iran footballer holding pink school bag is AI
An image shared ahead of Iran’s first World Cup match of what appears to be a footballer holding a pink backpack isn’t real, and was made using AI.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Iranian World Cup Player Displaying Symbolic School Backpack
Does a real photo show an Iranian player displaying a symbolic school backpack at the World Cup? No, that's not true: An AI detection tool determined that the image was 99.8% "likely to be AI-generated." There are no credible reports that
PolitiFact→ Would Trump’s Iran deal bring ‘peace’? Here’s why that is a stretch.
Is Trump’s agreement with Iran a peace deal?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show US Destroying Iranian Fighter Jet In ‘Combat Action’ Over Strait of Hormuz
Does a video really show footage of the U.S. striking an Iranian fighter jet in "combat action" over the Strait of Hormuz? No, that's not true: The video was posted by a self-described parody account on social media. It also appears the f
Full Fact→ Video shows 2020 market fire in UAE, not a recent Iranian attack on Tel Aviv
An old video of a fire in the UAE is circulating online again, this time with false claims it shows the aftermath of a recent Iranian attack on energy infrastructure in Israel.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Does NOT Show Moment Iran Shot Down U.S. Apache Helicopter In Persian Gulf — It Is AI-Generated
Does a real video show the moment Iran shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter in the Persian Gulf in early June 2026? No, that's not true: The clip was created using artificial intelligence, and an AI detection tool determined it was 100% "li
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Elaborate Gold Float From Iran At The FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony — It Is AI-Generated
Does a real video show Iran's elaborate gold float in the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup? No, that's not true: A content detection tool determined with 99.8% confidence the video is AI-generated. The opening ceremony for the 2026
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Burning Fuel Tank Rolling Away After Explosion Is NOT From Iran — It Shows A 2024 Gas Station Explosion In Chechnya
Does a video featuring a burning fuel tank rolling away after an explosion show an event in Iran in June 2026? No, that's not true: The footage shows an explosion at a gas station in Chechnya, a republic within the Russian Federation, in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Iranian Missile Strike On Israeli Or U.S. Assets — It Shows Malta Fireworks Factory Explosion
Does a video show an Iranian missile strike on Israeli or U.S. assets in early June 2026? No, that's not true: The explosion shown in the video occurred at a fireworks factory in Malta. The powerful blast injured two people at the Ta' Lou
PolitiFact→ The war powers resolution on the Iran war: What’s next?
The war powers resolution on the Iran war: What’s next?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Meme Shows ‘Epic’ Trump-Obama Exchange About Iran Nuclear Deal — No Evidence It Happened
Does a meme accurately show a real "epic moment" exchange between Trump and Obama about Iran nuclear deals? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that such an exchange ever took place on social media or anywhere else. Lead Stories fou
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows U.S. Strike on Iranian Drone Carrier IRIS Shahid Bagheri — It Was Created by AI
Does a video show an actual U.S. strike on the Iranian drone carrier IRIS Shahid Bagheri or any Iranian aircraft carrier? No, that's not true: The clip is AI-generated and labeled "Made with AI." An AI detection tool also concluded that t
PolitiFact→ Trump said Americans' finances don't motivate him in Iran talks. How are people doing economically?
How are Americans faring economically under Trump?
FactCheck.org→ What Will Happen To Gasoline Prices When the Iran War Ends?
President Donald Trump on multiple occasions has assured the public that high gasoline prices will “rapidly” or “quickly” decline “as soon as” the war with Iran ends. Energy experts told us that prices will start to fall when the conflict
New York Times→ A Fact Check of Trump’s Claims on Inflation and Gas Prices in Iran War
He has minimized soaring gas prices, rising inflation and the American economy’s need for the Strait of Hormuz.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows U.S. Warship On Fire After Iranian Attack — It Did NOT Happen
Does a real video show a U.S. warship on fire after an Iranian attack? No, that's not true: An AI-generated content detection tool rated the video as "likely to be AI-generated." There are also several other signs that the video was likel
Full Fact→ Old military exercise video shared with false claims it shows Iranian missiles hitting US ships
A clip of a 2016 military exercise, which saw the US, Canada, Australia and South Korea sink the decommissioned USS Thach, has been shared with false claims it shows Iranian missiles hitting US ships.
FactCheck.org→ Democratic Ad Attacks Collins on Healthcare, Iran War
An ad attacking Sen. Susan Collins in Maine claimed that she voted “to raise healthcare costs and raise insurance premiums,” as well as give President Donald Trump “a blank check for his war in Iran.” But neither claim fully ex
Full Fact→ Video shows 2020 incident in Syria, not a recent Iranian attack on a US Black Hawk helicopter
An old video of a helicopter on fire in Syria is circulating online with false claims it shows an American Black Hawk being shot down.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Al Jazeera Reported NATO Countries Shared Intel With Iran On U.S. Military Movements To Get ‘No-Charge Passage’ Through Strait Of Hormuz
Did Al Jazeera broadcast a report stating that NATO countries shared intel with Iran on U.S. military movements? No, that's not true: Lead Stories did not find evidence of such a report. The video claiming to be the Al Jazeera report cont
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Truth Social Post Does NOT Show ‘8 AI-Generated Women’ Facing Execution in Iran
Are the eight women in a Truth Social post by President Donald Trump, purportedly facing execution in Iran, actually AI-generated? No, that's not true: The women are real and are facing a variety of charges, Iran Human Rights in Oslo, Nor
Full Fact→ Fake image of people cleaning blood off street in Iran shared online
Although thousands of Iranian protesters were killed in January, a widely shared image showing officials cleaning a blood-soaked street was likely made with AI.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – This video shows a 2025 oil tankers collision, not a 2026 US strike on Iranian cargo ship
Video shows the United States’ April 19, 2026, strike on an Iranian cargo ship.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dan Caine Did NOT Storm Out of Emergency Meeting After Trump Suggested Threatening Iran With Nuclear Weapons
Did Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, storm out of an emergency meeting after President Donald Trump said he wanted to threaten Iran with nuclear weapons? No, that's not true: There are no credible or verified reports