Fact check: Debunking social media claims about the Iran war

"The circulating footage is authentic but it does not depict an attack in Peshawar, Pakistan. On February 28, during U.S. and Israeli missile strikes on Iran, a girls' school in Minab, southern Iran, was hit. According to media reports, Iranian officials accused Israel and the U.S. of carrying out the strikes. On Sunday, Israel reportedly denied responsibility."

"Since then, a lot of false claims of attacks have been spread across various social media platforms and in multiple languages; many of them are AI-generated. DW Fact check debunked a few viral claims and put together a list that will help you tell fake from real content."

Following military operations by Israel and the US against Iran, numerous false claims about attacks have circulated across social media platforms in multiple languages, with many generated using AI technology. DW Fact Check investigated viral claims to help distinguish genuine content from misinformation. One prominent false claim alleged that video footage of a destroyed girls' school in Minab, Iran was actually from a 2014 attack in Peshawar, Pakistan. Fact-checking confirmed the footage is authentic and depicts the February 28 strike on Minab's girls' school during US and Israeli missile operations. Iranian officials attributed the strike to Israel and the US, though Israel denied responsibility. UN reports indicate approximately 150 deaths, while Iranian state media reported at least 165 deaths. Multiple media outlets and the UN have verified the strike through videos and photos from various angles.

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