Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers in helicopter-launched raids in the Persian Gulf.
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Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Zabol Priestess with a Golden Eye’
An August 4 2021 retweet imploring archeologists not to remove a golden eye from an unusually tall woman’s skeleton found in Zabol, Iran circulated across platforms, an allusion of sorts to the “2020 bingo” meme: Do. Not. Remove. T
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.
Poynter→ How a fact check led to a rare retraction from Iran’s supreme leader
Toward the end of his speech last week celebrating the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei made a stark admission — he’d misled the public. “It’s probably the first time in the past three deca
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Trump Warn Iran not to ‘F-ck Around With Us’?
As speculation continued to mount around the condition of United States President Donald Trump, one moment from an interview he gave to right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh on October 9 2020 drew attention online. Trump phoned into Limbaugh’s sh
Snopes→ Officials: US Strikes Iran-Backed Group That Hit Iraq Base
The U.S. launched airstrikes in Iraq, American officials said, targeting the Iranian-backed Shia militia members believed responsible for the rocket attack that killed and wounded American and British troops at a base north of Baghdad.
Snopes→ Pentagon: 109 Troops Suffer Brain Injuries from Iran Strike
The number of U.S. service members diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries has shot up to more than 100, the Pentagon said, as more troops suffer the aftereffects of the Iranian ballistic missile attack in Iraq.
Truth or Fiction?→ Does Using Antidepressants Disqualify You from a Military Draft?
After a January 3 2020 United States-led strike killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Suleimani in Baghdad, Iraq, speculation flew about impending war, eventually turning into rumors about an American military draft. On the day Suleimani was killed, news o
Snopes→ Trump Pressed to Detail What Prompted Strike on Iran General
President Donald Trump and his top advisers are under pressure to disclose more details about the intelligence that led to an American airstrike that killed top Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
Snopes→ Iran Strikes Back at US with Missile Attack at Air Base
Iran struck back at the United States for the killing of a top Iranian general, firing a series of surface-to-surface missiles at an Iraqi air base housing U.S. troops and warning the United States and its allies in the region not to retaliate.
Snopes→ Pentagon Rejects Trump Threat to Hit Iranian Cultural Sites
The Pentagon distanced itself from President Donald Trump's assertions that he would bomb Iranian cultural sites despite international prohibitions on such attacks.
Snopes→ Did President Obama Order More Than 500 Drone Strikes?
The drone program has ratcheted up with each successive administration.
Truth or Fiction?→ Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar Pushes Digitally Altered Image of Obama with Iranian Leader
A Republican lawmaker who once inspired his family to record a statement urging constituents to vote against him and who embedded a weaponized Jeffrey Epstein meme in impeachment tweets lashed out at reporters on January 6 2020 after posting a regurgi
Truth or Fiction?→ Iranians, Iranian-Americans Stopped at U.S. Border with Canada
United States Customs and Border Patrol subjected both Iranians and Iranian-Americans to more scrutiny in January 2020 in the wake of new orders from the Department of Homeland Security, although CBP quibbled over accounts of people stopped for hours
Truth or Fiction?→ Fake Fox News Twitter Smears Rep. Ilhan Omar
A short-lived Twitter account impersonating the right-wing Fox News network managed to draw attention to itself on January 5 2020 through the familiar tactic of a made-up smear against Democratic Party Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. The account, “
Snopes→ Iran Abandons Nuclear Deal Over US Killing General
Iran said it would no longer abide by any of the limits of its unraveling 2015 nuclear deal with world powers after a U.S. airstrike killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, ending an accord that blocked Tehran from having enough material to build an a
Truth or Fiction?→ Disinformation Inflames Tensions After United States Kills Iranian Commander
Late in the evening of January 2 2020, the United States announced that it had targeted and killed Iranian Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in Iraq in a major and dramatic escalation: Iran confirmed the death of one of its most active military fi
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Iranian Censorship’ of Women’s Track and Field Competition Video
On September 30 2019, an Imgur post purportedly showing “Iranian TV censorship of women’s track and field competition” proved popular: Iranian TV censorship of women’s track and field competition The original poster didn̵
Truth or Fiction?→ Was a Bill Passed in Iran Allowing Men to Marry Their Daughters?
An August 12 2019 TheYouth.in article (titled “A controversial Bill passed in Iran, it allows men to marry daughters, draws flak from other nations?”) circulated for weeks after its publication on Facebook. The article included no apparent
Snopes→ Iran Acknowledges Rocket Explosion, Says Test Malfunctioned
The incident raised suspicions of sabotage in Iran's space program.
Snopes→ Iran Denies Trump Claim that US Destroyed Iranian Drone
The Iranian military said all its drones had returned safely to their bases.
Snopes→ AP: Iran Says it has Breached Stockpile Limit under Nuclear Deal
Iran has threatened to increase its enrichment of uranium closer to weapons-grade levels.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Donald Trump Send Six Tweets Warning President Barack Obama Would Attack Iran as a Diversion?
As tensions between the United States and Iran escalated in June 2019, a number of memes circulated that purportedly depicted tweets sent by Donald Trump between 2011 and 2013 — predicting that former United States President Barack Obama would fabri
Snopes→ Trump Warns Iran Not to Threaten US or It Will Face ‘End’
President Trump's tweet follows days of heightened tension sparked by his administration's sudden deployment of bombers and an aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf over still-unspecified threats.
Snopes→ Trump Says He Hopes for No War as US-Iran Tensions Escalate
Lawmakers and allies, however, worry that any erratic or miscalculated response from Trump could send the U.S. careening into conflict.
Snopes→ After Trump Invite, Iran Commander Says: No Talks with US
The semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted Gen. Yadollah Javani as saying that "there will be no negotiations with America."
Snopes→ Did Schumer and Pelosi Help Obama Hand $150 Billion to an ‘Enemy of the US’?
Two prominent Democratic members of Congress didn't "help" bring about something that never happened.
Snopes→ Did Louis Farrakhan Lead a ‘Death to America’ Chant in Iran?
Farrakhan was accused of leading the chant while speaking to students at Tehran University.
Snopes→ Iran President Warns of ‘War Situation’ as Sanctions Resume
The sanctions end all economic benefits America had granted Tehran for its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
Snopes→ US Reimposes All Iran Sanctions Lifted Under Nuclear Deal
The oil sanctions will target the country’s largest source of revenue in the most punishing action taken since the Trump administration withdrew from the 2015 nuclear agreement in May.
Truth or Fiction?→ Foreign Influence Operations Infiltrated, Polarized Online Communities
The ongoing scandals over data privacy, in which social media giants were found to be (among other things) flooding selected readers with hypertargeted and corrosive political advertising, is still unfolding — and it will continue to evolve for some
Foreign Influence Operations Infiltrated, Polarized Online Communities
The ongoing scandals over data privacy, in which social media giants were found to be (among other things) flooding selected readers with hypertargeted and corrosive political advertising, is still unfolding — and it will continue to evolve for some time as new pieces of evidence and data are unearthed and put together to get a […]
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Snopes→ Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles at Syria Militants over Attack
The missiles had enough range to strike regional U.S. military bases and targets inside both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Snopes→ Is Peter Strzok a CIA Operative Who Grew Up in Iran and Was ‘Placed’ in the FBI to Help Hillary Clinton?
A right-wing blog with a history of spreading conspiracy theories claimed the FBI agent is really a CIA operative with foreign ties who was assigned by the 'deep state' to help Hillary Clinton win the 2016 election.
Snopes→ Iran Arrests 46 in Fresh Crackdowns on Instagram Models
The official IRNA news agency reported that officials in Iran arrested eight women and 36 other people who used Instagram to share images and clips.
Snopes→ Did the Obama Administration Grant Citizenship to 2,500 Iranians During Nuclear Deal Negotiations?
We found no evidence the Obama administration gave preferential treatment to the 23,000-plus Iranian-born people who gained citizenship or legal permanent status in 2015.
Snopes→ Did Ayatollah Khamenei Share a Picture of Himself Reading ‘Fire and Fury’?
An image apparently showing Iran's Supreme Leader reading Michael Wolff’s controversial book about U.S. President Donald Trump is authentic.
Snopes→ Did the United States Navy Shoot Down An Iranian Passenger Jet in 1988, Killing 290 Civilians?
In 1988, the USS Vincennes shot down Iran Air flight 655, killing all 290 civilians aboard in one of the worst naval accidents in U.S. history.
Snopes→ Did President Obama Bow to Ayatollah Khamenei?
An image purportedly showing President Obama bowing to Iran's Ali Khamenei is actually a composite of at least two images.
Snopes→ Did Major General Paul D. Eaton Say Trump’s Decertifying Iran Deal ‘Dishonors America’?
A meme reproduces a former general's comment about President Donald Trump's announcement that the U.S. would be withdrawing from a nuclear deal with Iran.