US Request to Strike Iran Nuclear Site Claim:
The US sought Iran's permission to strike its Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site without retaliation, a request Iran rejected, signaling imminent conflict.
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Debunk: This claim originated solely from an IRIB correspondent and lacks independent confirmation from US or international sources.
Related: article
Strait of Hormuz Oil Tanker Mine Attack:
The Iranian Navy published footage showing a 750,000-barrel shuttle oil tanker striking a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Debunk: The targeted vessel was a much smaller product tanker hit by an aerial drone strike off the coast of Oman rather than a mine in the Strait.
Related: article
Trump Los Angeles and San Diego Comments:
Donald Trump explicitly invited Iran and foreign actors to launch nuclear strikes or destroy Los Angeles and San Diego.
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Debunk: Trump was actually illustrating the catastrophic threat of a nuclear-armed Iran that needed to be prevented, not advocating for or inviting city destruction.
Related: article
Michigan Student Town Hall Exchange:
An Iranian-American student at a University of Michigan town hall urged candidate Abdul El-Sayed to endorse a U.S.-Israeli regime-change war on Iran.
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Debunk: Transcripts show the student, Iman Dashti, strictly asked El-Sayed to condemn the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for killing protesters rather than endorse any war.
Iran War Link to Flydubai Attack:
Donald Trump planned to use the Flydubai cockpit attack as an explicit fabrication and excuse to launch a new war against Iran.
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Debunk: Euronews reported that Trump stated Iran would face retaliation only if a concrete link was established during investigations, which did not prove a state-sponsored false flag.
Sinking of IRIS Dena:
The US military intentionally and unlawfully slaughtered 104 unarmed, surrendering teenage Iranian sailors during a training exercise.
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Debunk: The IRIS Dena was an Iranian Navy frigate engaged in wartime operations, and INDOPACOM rejected the unarmed claim while lawful rules of armed conflict apply.
Related: article
Flydubai Cockpit Stabbing False Flag:
The cockpit stabbing and rapid descent of Flydubai Flight FZ1073 was a false flag operation staged or misinterpreted to trigger a war with Iran.
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Debunk: Passenger accounts, cockpit controls, and pilot simulations confirmed a real in-flight altercation and descent, with no evidence of a staged false flag.
Sinking of IRIS Dena:
A US submarine deliberately slaughtered 104 unarmed Iranian sailors who explicitly stated they were unarmed.
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Debunk: The target was a lawfully engaged Iranian Navy frigate during wartime, and the claims of it being an unarmed training vessel are rejected by INDOPACOM.
Related: article
Iran Uranium Enrichment Deal Rumor:
Reports widely circulated on social media that Iran officially agreed to halt uranium enrichment in exchange for the relief of U.S. sanctions, citing Al Hadath.
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Debunk: The Al Hadath report relied on unconfirmed sources, and Iranian officials explicitly denied making any nuclear concessions regarding uranium enrichment.
Strait of Hormuz Ship Attacks:
Iran-backed or Fars-reported strikes successfully hit 19 commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz over a span of two days.
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Debunk: US officials and maritime tracking data confirmed zero ships were struck during this period and oil transit flows largely remained active.
Related: article
Pete Hegseth Defense Trades:
Pete Hegseth's broker attempted to invest millions in defense stocks right before the onset of the Iran War.
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Debunk: While a broker inquired about a defense ETF, the trade never proceeded, and the Pentagon dismissed the report as entirely fabricated.
Iran Attack on U.S. Oil Tanker:
Iran struck a U.S.-contracted oil tanker carrying American troops near the Strait of Hormuz using drones and missiles, causing injuries.
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Debunk: While Fox News reported the incident citing anonymous sources, there has been no official U.S. government confirmation or vessel identification regarding the alleged attack.
Misattributed Interception Self-Destruct Footage:
A viral video shows Israeli defense missiles self-destructing in real-time due to an inability to intercept incoming Iranian projectiles.
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Debunk: The footage is from October 2024, and the self-destruction is a standard safety feature of interceptors designed to detonate when missing targets.
Israeli Missile Self-Destruction Video:
A viral video shows Israeli defense missiles self-destructing in real time due to an inability to intercept Iranian missiles during recent operations.
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Debunk: The footage is from October 2024, and the self-destruction captured is an intentional safety feature of interceptors designed to detonate via proximity fuzes if they miss their targets.
Trump Administration and Nuclear Weapons on Iran:
The Trump administration is actively discussing lowering the nuclear threshold and using nuclear weapons against Iran in high-level strategy meetings.
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Debunk: The White House dismissed the claim as completely false, noting the official has no loop access and Trump previously ruled out using nuclear weapons on Iran.
Related: article
Marjorie Taylor Greene Nuclear Threat Claims:
The Trump administration is holding active strategy meetings to lower the nuclear threshold and deploy nuclear weapons against Iran.
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Debunk: There is no confirmation from the White House or Pentagon regarding such discussions, and the White House has dismissed the claims as completely unfounded.
Nuclear Strategy Against Iran:
The Trump administration is actively holding formal strategy meetings to plan the imminent use of nuclear weapons against Iran.
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Debunk: No official public reporting confirms that the use of nuclear weapons against Iran is currently under discussion in strategy meetings.
Related: article
Fictional Diplomatic Dialogue Video:
A video depicts a genuine and powerful exchange between Marco Rubio and Abbas Araghchi regarding international law and Iran.
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Debunk: The video uses still photos with a fabricated dialogue; there is no evidence this specific exchange actually occurred.
Iranian Missile Attack on US Base:
Explosions occurred in a US base in Jordan due to an Iranian missile attack.
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Debunk: Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the US base, but all were intercepted, with no impacts or casualties reported.
Related: article
Mamdani's mosque visit controversy:
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani attended an Islamic Center with documented financial ties to the Iranian regime where an imam openly prayed for 'the killing of the infidels'.
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Debunk: The imam's prayer included a traditional Shia eschatological Mahdi dua, and the documented ties to an Iranian front were from a 2013 donation.
Broad anti-Ukraine claims:
Ukraine invaded Iraq, attacked Iran on Israel's behalf, deserved Russia's invasion, and its territories were historically Russian lands given by Jewish Lenin and Russian Khrushchev.
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Debunk: Ukraine participated in the Iraq occupation but not the invasion; Lenin had distant Jewish ancestry, and Khrushchev was Russian, not Ukrainian.
Iran Attacks Amazon Data Center:
Iran has destroyed the Amazon data center in Bahrain with cruise missiles.
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Debunk: This claim is unconfirmed by Amazon, Bahrain, or US officials, and the data center region has been unavailable for months due to prior conflict damage.
Arma 3 Gameplay Misidentified as US Strikes:
A video circulating online depicts official U.S. military stealth aircraft strikes on Iranian targets like Tehran or Bandar Abbas.
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Debunk: The video appears to be gameplay footage from the military simulation game Arma 3, not an official U.S. military release of actual strikes on Iranian targets.
Alex Jones' Iran War Misinformation:
Iranian missiles evaded US defenses, leading to Trump preparing a ground invasion, with opening video footage showing the attack.
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Debunk: While an Iranian attack killed two US troops, some opening video footage in the claim was admitted as a simulation, not real, though reports suggest Iranian missiles are adapting to evade defenses.
Leavitt Blames Harris for Iran War:
Karoline Leavitt stated that Kamala Harris got the US into the current war with Iran and President Trump will get them out of it.
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Debunk: No evidence supports Karoline Leavitt made this statement in any briefings, transcripts, or news coverage, and the Iran conflict began on February 28, 2026, under President Trump.
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