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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Toddler Assaulted In Moscow, Russia, Airport Is NOT Iranian Citizen
Is a child who was slammed onto the floor at the Sheremetyevo airport an Iranian citizen? No, that's not true: According to the Iranian ambassador to Russia, the child seen in the viral video is Afghan. Earlier, a Russian regional commiss
FactCheck.org→ Iranian Nuclear Program Damaged, Not ‘Obliterated’ by U.S. Attack
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. The bombing of three Iranian nuclear facilities on June 21 by American B-2 aircraft damaged the sites and set back Iran’s nuclear enrichment program, but didn’t complete
Full Fact→ Video of motorcycle fire in China shared as Iranian attack on Tel Aviv
The footage showing flames and thick smoke has been shared with claims it shows an Iranian attack like ‘Tel Aviv has never seen’.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Iranian Missiles ‘Getting Ready’ To Strike
Does a viral video document Iranian missiles being made ready for an imminent launch? No, that's not true: It's an AI-generated video. Several visual artifacts call attention to the kinds of inconsistencies and illogical details found in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Viral Image Does NOT Prove Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian Resigned As Of June 23, 2025
Did Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian publicly announce his resignation from office as of June 23, 2025? No, that's not true: As of this writing, no such dispatches appeared on websites of credible news outlets. The website of the Irani
PolitiFact→ Are Iranian nuclear sites ‘obliterated,’ as Donald Trump said? Too soon to know, experts say
Are Iran nuclear sites ‘totally obliterated,’ as Trump said?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Images Do NOT Show Fires in Tel Aviv, Israel, After Iranian Strike — Pics Display Signs Of Generative AI
Do viral images authentically document fires in Tel Aviv, Israel, in the aftermath of Iranian strikes during the June 2025 escalation of the conflict? No, that's not true: The set that purported to show a badly damaged building of a gover
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Iranian Woman Dancing in the Rain in Protest Against ‘Islamic Regime’
Did a widely-shared video show an Iranian woman dancing in the rain in June 2025, as a protest against that country's "Islamic regime"? No, that's not true: The clip showed Tamta Sabelashvili, a Georgian influencer and personal trainer wh
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Tel Aviv Fire After Iranian Attack — China Parking Lot Fire
Does a viral video show an attack, fire or explosion in Tel Aviv, Israel? No, that's not true: The video actually shows a fire in a parking lot for motorcycles in Chongqing, China. Several social media posts falsely claimed the footage sh
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Show Tel Aviv High-Rise Buildings Damaged By Iranian Attack In June 2025
Does a viral video show the real-life aftermath of an Iranian attack hitting several skyscrapers in Tel Aviv, Israel? No, that's not true: The video digitally exaggerated the impact of a projectile hitting a specific area of that city. Le
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video of 2022 Attack On Kyiv Does NOT Show Iranian Drone Attack In Israel in June 2025
Does a viral video show the "first Iranian drone" shot down in Israel in mid-June 2025? No, that's not true: The footage was recorded in Ukraine. It's impossible for it to have documented the Iran-Israel conflict, as it was first posted t
News Facts Network→ Israel Strikes Iranian Nuclear Sites; Iran Retaliates with Drone Barrage
Israel launched a series of preemptive airstrikes on Iran early Friday, targeting nuclear research facilities... The post Israel Strikes Iranian Nuclear Sites; Iran Retaliates with Drone Barrage appeared first on News Facts Network.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Tel Aviv On Fire After Iranian Drone Strike In October 2024
Does a video on an Iranian news website show a blaze that broke out in Tel Aviv, Israel, following an Iranian drone strike in October 2024? No, that's not true: The same footage appeared in June 2022 on a YouTube channel belonging to news
Full Fact→ Video of ‘Iranian strikes on Israel’ actually petrol station explosion in Yemen
Last week the same video was shared alongside claims it showed Hezbollah bombing Israel. But it actually shows a petrol station explosion in Yemen.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Netanyahu Running To Bunker To Escape Iranian Missiles In October 2024
Does a video circulating on social media show Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu running to a bunker to take shelter from an Iranian missile attack? No, that's not true: The video was posted to Netanyahu's Twitter account in Decemb
The Dispatch→ Two Deadly Blows to Iranian Proxies
The dual assassinations highlight Iranian security failures at home and in the region.
Full Fact→ Photo supposedly showing US-flagged ship targeted in Gulf of Aden is of Iranian vessel in 2021
An image being shared on social media does not show a recent incident.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Old Man And Young Girl In Field Does NOT Show Sexual Assault — It’s Scene From Iranian TV Drama
Does a video show Muhammad Moin Al-Din, an 86-year-old man, caught in the act of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl in the tall grass of an agricultural field as a viral tweet claimed? No, that's not true: This false narrative has been
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ex-Capitol Police Officer Michael Fanone Is NOT An Iranian National — He Was Born And Raised In DC Area
Was former D.C. police officer Michael Fanone, who responded to the January 6, 2021, insurrection, a young Iranian hired during the Clinton era? No, that's not true: Fanone is not an Iranian national, He was born in Washington, D.C., and
The Dispatch→ Iranian President’s Death Sets Off Dual Succession Battle
‘One hardliner dies, another takes over and our misery continues.’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show ‘Iranian Capital Tehran Has Increased Security Levels’ — It Shows A Temporary U.S. Pier For Humanitarian Aid In Gaza
Does a photograph show a port in the "Iranian capital Tehran" that "has increased security levels," as a post on X claimed? No, that's not true: Tehran, Iran's capital city, is landlocked. The image in question showed Trident Pier, a temp
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NOT All Photos In Post Are Authentic Images Of Helicopter Crash That Killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi
Do all the pictures in a social media post show wreckage of the helicopter accident that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in May 2024? No, that's not true: Only one of the four images was of the aftermath of the crash in northwester
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of Burning Helicopter Going Down Is NOT Authentic Photo Of Crash That Killed Iranian President
Does an image on social media show the helicopter crash that killed several government officials including Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi? No, that's not true: This image was created using digital editing tools and does not depict a real
Full Fact→ Crash pictures don’t show wreckage of Iranian president’s helicopter crash
A number of pictures shared widely online wrongly claim to show the aftermath of the crash that killed Ebrahim Raisi.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Unfreezing of $16 Billion in Iranian Funds
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take A recent deal involving a prisoner swap and the extension of a Trump-era waiver have freed $16 billion in previously frozen Iranian funds. Social media posts distort t
Full Fact→ Image of Iranian weapons trucks has been miscaptioned
The picture dates back to a military parade in 2019 and does not show preparations for a strike against Israel.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Give $16 Billion Of US Money To Iran In 2023; They’re Frozen Iranian Assets
Did President Joe Biden give $16 billion of American money away to Iran in 2023? No, that's not true: First, it's important to say that the amount in question is $6 billion, not $16 billion. Secondly, the money wasn't U.S. taxpayer dollar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Iranian Drone Tangled In Power Lines In Iraq
Does a video show an Iranian drone used during the country's attack against Israel stuck in power lines in Iraq? No, that's not true: The video, posted online as early as February 2024, predates Iran's April 13, 2024, attack against Israe
The Dispatch→ Video Purporting to Show Iranian Attack on Israel Is Actually a Ukraine Strike on Crimea
Analysts have used geolocation to show that the video was taken in Sevastopol.
Full Fact→ Video does not show Iranian missile launch
A clip being shared on social media following the recent attack on Israel by Iran has been circulating online since at least 2020.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Israelis Fleeing Iranian Aerial Attack — It’s Fans Mobbing One Direction Singer In Argentina
Does footage on social media show Israelis panicking and running after Iranian missiles and drones hit Israel's airspace April 13, 2024? No, that's not true: The footage had already been on social media for a week when Iran attacked Israe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show April 13, 2024 Iranian Barrage Of Hundreds Of Cruise Missiles, Drones On Israel
Does a video on social media document a barrage of hundreds of cruise missiles and drones launched into Israel by Iran on April 13, 2024? No, that's not true: The video, found in a variety of posts, appeared on social media several years
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video, Photo Do NOT Show Iranian Aerial Attack On Israel On April 13, 2024 — They Predate Barrage By A Day
Did a viral post share authentic visuals of Iranian drones in the sky over Israel during Iran's aerial attack of April 13, 2024? No, that's not true: Those images and clips had been circulating on social media for at least half a day befo
Full Fact→ Canadian embassy in Syria was not evacuated before Israeli attack on Iranian embassy
Several posts on social media suggest the Canadian embassy was warned about the recent airstrike, but it has been closed for more than a decade.
The Dispatch→ Strike In Syria Kills Top Iranian Commander
Could this alleged Israeli attack open a new chapter in Iran’s proxy wars?
The Dispatch→ U.S. Steps Up Offensive Against Iranian Proxies
Will the Biden administration’s latest actions be enough to deter attacks on U.S. troops and treasure?
Logically→ Unrelated image from 2023 shared as recent explosion at Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s warehouse
Logically→ Old video shared as recent Iranian missile strikes on U.S. bases in Iraq
Logically→ Old video shared as recent Iranian missile strikes on U.S. bases in Iraq