“The viral video shows an Iranian attack on the Burj Al Arab building in Dubai during the ongoing Middle East conflict”
Social media posts
Claim dated 4 Mar 2026.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The video is unrelated to the recent conflict. It shows a 2015 fire at the 32-storey Abdul Naser building in Sharjah, not the Burj Al Arab or any Iranian attack.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 4 March 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 6 March 2026, 2 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=26269074882687122
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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.