Fact checks, commentary and analysis about the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Sport
Claims that Iran player Mohammad Mohebbi was deported after the team’s first World Cup game against New Zealand are false. Read
Sport
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. Read
Conflict
A viral video shared with claims it shows Iranian fighter jets attempting to enter Israeli airspace is actually from the video game War Thunder. Read
Conflict
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. Read
Conflict
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. Read
Conflict
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. Read
Conflict
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. Read
Conflict
A video shared with claims it shows an Iranian attack on a power plant in Haifa actually dates back to a 2015 chemical fire emergency response drill in China. Read
Conflict
A picture circulating on social media with claims it depicts the aftermath of Iranian strikes on an American base isn’t genuine. Read
Conflict
While there have been reports of Iranians forming human chains around major infrastructure, a widely shared image apparently showing the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant was made with AI. Read
