Fact checks, commentary and analysis about the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The footage has been shared widely on social media but it predates Iran’s recent missile attack on Israel and shows scenes in Buenos Aires. Read
A clip being widely shared which supposedly shows Iran attacking Israel with missiles and drones is an artificially created video which dates from 2021. Read
A clip being shared on social media following the recent attack on Israel by Iran has been circulating online since at least 2020. Read
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. Read
The image which has been circulating again on social media actually shows a protest in Colombia. Read
Iranian parliamentarians have called for “harsh punishments” which could include the death penalty, but we can find no evidence for viral claims that 15,000 people have already been sentenced to death Read
A picture shared by an MP of the family has been digitally altered. Read
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