Fact check: Verifying images of US-Israel war on Iran

"Though some footage is real—especially images published by reputable, professional media organizations—some is misleading, recycled, taken out of context or artificially generated and simply fake. DW Fact Check examines several widely shared videos that users claim show events in Iran."

"The US military confirmed on X that B-2 stealth bombers began striking Iran's ballistic missile facilities with 2,000-pound bombs as early as February 28. The US started bombing Tehran from that date as well. A reverse image search shows that the video does indeed show bombing in Tehran."

"However, neither we nor the social media user in this claim can say with any certainty whether this video specifically shows '2,000-pound bombs' being dropped on Tehran, as claimed. The claimed date is also incorrect. The video was originally shared on March 1 and therefore cannot show events on March 4."

Following US and Israeli airstrikes against Iran beginning February 28, social media platforms became saturated with content claiming to document events in Tehran and other Iranian cities. While some footage originates from legitimate professional media sources, much of the circulating content is misleading, recycled, contextually distorted, or artificially created. DW Fact Check investigated multiple widely-shared videos to verify their authenticity and accuracy. One prominent example involved a video with 2.9 million views claiming to show US 2,000-pound bombs dropped on Tehran on March 4. Fact-checking revealed the video actually depicted real bombing in Tehran near Shariati Street, confirmed through reverse image search and language analysis of Farsi audio. However, the specific bomb type and date claims were inaccurate, with the video originally shared on March 1, not March 4.

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