“Viral video shows Iran launching a strike on an Israeli nuclear power plant amid the recent Iran–Israel escalation.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 2 Mar 2026.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The viral video is from March 2017 and shows a fire at a military ammunition depot in Balakliya, Ukraine. It has no connection to the recent Iran–Israel tensions or any alleged strike on an Israeli nuclear facility.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 March 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 3 March 2026, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reels/DVXe4v9iIXr/
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