Fact checks, commentary and analysis about the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Captions shared with footage of a bomb being dropped above a cave misleadingly imply it shows Iran deploying its own version of these munitions. Read
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A video of a woman in Canada lighting a cigarette from a burning portrait of Ayatollah Khamenei has been shared with false claims it was filmed in Iran amid widespread protests across the country. Read
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A viral video shared with claims it shows anti-government protests in Tehran actually shows clashes following a rap concert in Thessaloniki in November 2025. Read
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A viral video featuring clips supposedly showing Israeli missiles hitting Iranian bases includes three clips that were probably made using artificial intelligence. Read
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We matched all but one of the clips to Nagaoka in Japan. Read
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OpenAI’s Sora watermark can be seen in the bottom-right corner of the footage. Read
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The pilgrimage took place days before Israel attacked Iran on 13 June. Read
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The clip shows an unconnected incident at Tbilisi City Court in Georgia, and was shared on social media the day before the recent Israel-Iran conflict began. Read
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The footage showing flames and thick smoke has been shared with claims it shows an Iranian attack like ‘Tel Aviv has never seen’. Read
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Footage has been shared with misleading claims it shows the aftermath of an Iranian attack in Tel Aviv, but it is most likely an AI creation. Read
