Fact checks, commentary and analysis about the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Conflict
A picture which appears to show the body of the Iranian Supreme Leader has been shared online—but it isn’t genuine. Read
Politics
Claims on social media that Shabana Mahmood marked the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader in this way are false, and the photo used in the posts is over a year old. Read
Conflict
The clip being shared online dates back to 2018 and is not related to Iran. Read
Conflict
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
Conflict
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
Conflict
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
Conflict
A viral video featuring clips supposedly showing Israeli missiles hitting Iranian bases includes three clips that were probably made using artificial intelligence. Read
Conflict
We matched all but one of the clips to Nagaoka in Japan. Read
Conflict
OpenAI’s Sora watermark can be seen in the bottom-right corner of the footage. Read
Conflict
The pilgrimage took place days before Israel attacked Iran on 13 June. Read
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