War and conflict

1,754 claims on this topic checked by other fact-checking organisations. Topics are sorted by the words in each claim and cover English-language checks.

Checked by FACTLY20 Jun 2025India War and conflict

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“The video shows Israeli citizens staging a protest and pleading with Iran to stop the war.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The video does not show a real protest by Israeli citizens pleading with Iran to stop the war. It is an AI-generated video, as indicated by unnatural facial features, spelling errors on placards, and the visible “Veo” w…

Checked by Youturn20 Jun 2025India War and conflict

jpsin1

“This scene is of the Taftan border of Pakistan and Iran, where hundreds of Iranian citizens were standing for two days to take refuge on the Pakistan border due to the fear of Israel. The number reached thousands when Pakistan opened its gates to give them refuge. In a country where there is no flour, rice, or even drinking water, Iranians are so happy that at least their lives will be saved.”

Youturn rated this: false

Checked by Vera Files19 Jun 2025Philippines War and conflict

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“Israel surrenders to Iran amid the ongoing conflict between the two countries”

Vera Files rated this: Fake

Vera Files says: The video is generated using Google's generative AI model Veo. As of writing, there are no official sources saying Israel has surrendered to Iran.

Checked by FACTLY19 Jun 2025India War and conflict

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“The video shows an Israeli citizen confronting his minister over provoking Iran, with the minister admitting they underestimated Iran’s missile strength.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The video dates back to March 2022 and shows a political confrontation between Israeli politicians Omer Barlev and Itamar Ben Gvir during a visit to the site of a terror attack in Hadera. It is unrelated to the ongoing …

Checked by FACTLY19 Jun 2025India War and conflict

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“The viral video showing a massive explosion at an industrial plant is from the recent Iranian missile strike on Israel’s Haifa oil refinery.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The video is not related to the recent Iran-Israel conflict. It has been online since at least 2015 and allegedly shows a chemical plant explosion in China. While international media confirmed that Iran targeted Haifa a…

Checked by FACTLY19 Jun 2025India War and conflict

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“The viral video shows Persians celebrating the recent Israeli attack on Iran by distributing sweets and holding “Thank you, Israel” signs.”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: The video actually shows Iranian Canadians and members of the Jewish community celebrating in Toronto, Canada on 29 September 2024, after Israel eliminated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. It has no connection to the …

Checked by Youturn19 Jun 2025India War and conflict

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“These attacks by Iran will surely benefit the Israeli scrap dealers if they survive”

Youturn rated this: fake

Checked by FACTLY18 Jun 2025India War and conflict

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“Real visuals from the ongoing June 2025 Israel–Iran conflict.”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: These viral videos do not show the actual visuals from the ongoing Israel–Iran conflict. All the videos analysed were found to be AI-generated and were originally uploaded by creators who regularly share AI-made war foo…

Checked by FACTLY18 Jun 2025India War and conflict

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“The viral video shows Iranian missiles being launched from a submarine toward Israel during the recent Iranian attack.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The video is unrelated to the Iran-Israel conflict. It was originally posted by the official Facebook page of the Russian Ministry of Defence on 26 March 2022, and shows Russian forces launching Kalibr missiles at Ukrai…

Checked by PesaCheck18 Jun 2025Uganda War and conflict

ghetototheworld

“TikTok post claiming to show a bomb explosion in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, in June 2025”

PesaCheck rated this: False

Checked by FACTLY18 Jun 2025India War and conflict

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“Video shows Iranian missiles attacking the Israeli Defence Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The video shows an explosion that occurred in a warehouse in 2015 in Tianjin, China

Checked by 日本ファクトチェックセンター18 Jun 2025Japan War and conflict

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“Will a Major Earthquake Strike Japan in July 2025?”

日本ファクトチェックセンター rated this: No Evidence

Checked by FACTLY17 Jun 2025India War and conflict

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“Visuals of the June 2025 conflict between Iran and Israel.”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: While the conflict between Iran and Israel in June 2025 is real, these viral videos are either old, unrelated, or digitally altered. These visuals are being falsely circulated as if they depict scenes from the ongoing c…

Checked by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka16 Jun 2025Sri Lanka War and conflict

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“A photograph shows Tel Aviv engulfed in intense flames during recent Iranian missile strikes”

Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Altered

Checked by PesaCheck16 Jun 2025War and conflict

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“post on X (formerly Twitter) with a video allegedly showing Palestinians firing rockets toward Israel”

PesaCheck rated this: False

Checked by PesaCheck15 Jun 2025War and conflict

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“post on X (formerly Twitter) with a video allegedly showing Russia’s attack on Ukraine”

PesaCheck rated this: False

Checked by PesaCheck15 Jun 2025War and conflict

mufti.sahiban

“TikTok post purportedly showing Palestine before and after the Gaza war”

PesaCheck rated this: Missing Context

Checked by PesaCheck11 Jun 2025War and conflict

@chukwe

“post on X (formerly Twitter) with a video claiming to show Russia launching counterattacks on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, in June 2025”

PesaCheck rated this: Missing Context

Checked by PolitiFact10 Jun 2025United States War and conflict

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“California Gov. Gavin Newsom shared images taken in 2021 and said they showed National Guard troops sleeping on the floor in June 2025.”

PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire!

Checked by FACTLY5 Jun 2025India War and conflict

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“The video shows that Ukraine destroyed 40 Russian nuclear-capable bombers in a drone strike on Russian airbases in June 2025.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The viral video does not show Ukraine destroying 40 Russian nuclear-capable bombers in a drone strike in June 2025. The footage is from the military simulation game Arma 3, created for entertainment and educational purp…