Skip to content
May 16, 2025
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
DFRAC_ORG

DFRAC_ORG

Digital Forensics, Research and Analytics Center

Primary Menu
  • Home
  • Generative AI
  • Fact Check
    • Election
    • Health
    • Conflict Zone
  • Hate Monitor
  • Opinion
  • Hashtag Scanner
  • News
  • Podcasts
  • About
    • About Us
    • Contact us
    • Our Team
    • Non-Partisanship Policy
    • Privacy Policy
    • Resources
    • Collaborations
  • हिन्दी
  • English
  • اردو
Donate us
  • Fact Check
  • Featured
  • Misleading-en

Fact Check: old image from Tehran falsely linked with Israel-Iran conflict

Kamran Khan October 26, 2024
Fact Check: old image from Tehran falsely linked with Israel-Iran conflict

On social media, an image of explosion has gone viral. While sharing this image users claim that “BREAKING NEWS: Israel is currently attacking Iran in what officially starts a regional war.”

Link

Moreover, several users shared this video and made similar claims. The link can be seen here, here and here

Fact Check

During the investigation, DFRAC found that the claim was false. We found multiple media reports regarding this image. According to ‘theglobalandmail’ report published on 2 June, 2021 “A massive fire broke out at the oil refinery serving Iran’s capital, sending thick plumes of black smoke over Tehran. It wasn’t immediately clear if there were injuries.”

Link

Furthermore, we also found a report from ‘TimesofIsrael’ published on 3 June, 2021 stating “A massive fire that broke out at an oil refinery near Iran’s capital and sent a huge plume of black smoke into the sky over Tehran has been extinguished after more than 20 hours, a news agency reports.”

Link

Conclusion

It is evident from the DFRAC’s fact check that the viral image dates back to 2021, not from Israel attack Iran. Therefore, the claim of social media users is misleading.

Share this…
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Whatsapp

Continue Reading

Previous: Were Indians arrested for assisting terrorists in recent Ankara attack? Here are the facts
Next: Fact Check: old video of Chinese soldiers chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ among disengagement at Ladakh

Related Stories

Fact Check: Pakistani users spread a deepfake video of Colonel Sofia Qureshi with fake claim
  • Fact Check
  • Fake
  • Featured

Fact Check: Pakistani users spread a deepfake video of Colonel Sofia Qureshi with fake claim

Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui May 15, 2025
Fake nuclear leak
  • Fact Check
  • Fake
  • Featured

Fake News of Nuclear Warhead explosion and radiation leak at Beas BrahMos Depot shared

Aayushi Rana May 15, 2025
al jazeera fake news
  • Fact Check
  • Featured
  • Misleading-en

Fake News: Al Jazeera Shares Unverified Claim About Capture of Indian Pilot

Aayushi Rana May 14, 2025

fact check

Fact Check: Pakistani users spread a deepfake video of Colonel Sofia Qureshi with fake claim Fact Check: Pakistani users spread a deepfake video of Colonel Sofia Qureshi with fake claim

Fact Check: Pakistani users spread a deepfake video of Colonel Sofia Qureshi with fake claim

May 15, 2025
Fake News of Nuclear Warhead explosion and radiation leak at Beas BrahMos Depot shared Fake nuclear leak

Fake News of Nuclear Warhead explosion and radiation leak at Beas BrahMos Depot shared

May 15, 2025
Fake News: Al Jazeera Shares Unverified Claim About Capture of Indian Pilot al jazeera fake news

Fake News: Al Jazeera Shares Unverified Claim About Capture of Indian Pilot

May 14, 2025
False Claim of Indian Army Confirming the Loss of Rafale Jet in a Press Briefing shared Rafael jet crash

False Claim of Indian Army Confirming the Loss of Rafale Jet in a Press Briefing shared

May 13, 2025
Fact Check: Video of Anti-India Protest Shared as From Tamil Nadu Is Misleading anti india protest

Fact Check: Video of Anti-India Protest Shared as From Tamil Nadu Is Misleading

May 13, 2025
Fact Check: Digitally altered image falsely shows Greta Thunberg holding a book on Jews Fact Check (1) (1)

Fact Check: Digitally altered image falsely shows Greta Thunberg holding a book on Jews

May 13, 2025

Connect with Us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Youtube

IFCN certified

Newsletter

  • About Us
  • Contact us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Non-Partisanship Policy
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
Copyright © 2025 | All Rights Reserved | Developed by OppsWeb Solutions | MoreNews by AF themes.