“The video shows Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian touching Swami Satishacharya’s feet for blessings.”
What FACTLY found
The video does not show Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian touching Swami Satishacharya’s feet to seek his blessings. Pezeshkian bent down to pick up something that had fallen to the ground, while Satishacharya also bent down at the same time. The Iranian Embassy and people present at the event confirmed that the video does not show Pezeshkian seeking blessings from Satishacharya.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 13 September 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 16 September 2026, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/DdN6lJjSn2Y/
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.