“The viral video shows supporters of Ayatollah Khamenei and exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi getting into a physical fight during a live Iranian TV debate amid ongoing anti-government protests.”
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Claim dated 10 Jan 2026.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video is not from Iran and has no connection to the current protests. It shows a 2013 live TV brawl between Georgian MPs Koba Davitashvili and Sergo Ratiani during a political debate on the Georgian channel Maestro. No credible reports indicate such an incident occurred in Iran.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 10 January 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 13 January 2026, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
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