“The viral video shows former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appearing in public after reports claimed he was killed in the US–Israel strikes on Iran.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 5 Mar 2026.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The video is old and unrelated to the recent conflict. It shows Ahmadinejad attending the funeral of Dr. Seyyed Hassan Mousavi’s mother, and the visuals predate the US–Israel strikes on Iran.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 5 March 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 9 March 2026, 4 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
Links recorded by FACTLY. Some posts may have been deleted since.
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.