Image of HELIOS laser weapon system falsely shared as US military destroying Houthis drones using laser weapons. 

The Red Sea region is witnessing heightened tensions as the Houthis launched attacks on U.S. warships, escalating conflict. The U.S. also  responded with airstrikes targeting Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen.  Recently, a short clip allegedly US Navy using laser weapon technology to destroy Houthis drones has been shared among social media users.  You can see one […]

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Old Video Falsely Shared as Iranian Warship Sunk by US. 

The Red Sea region is witnessing heightened tensions as the Houthis, backed by Iran, have launched attacks on U.S. warships, escalating conflicts. The U.S. has responded with airstrikes targeting Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen. Meanwhile, U.S.-Iran relations also remain strained. Recently, a video allegedly US Navy destroying and sinking Iranian warship in Red Sea is being […]

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Explained: Iran’s Intensified Efforts to Deport Afghan Refugees and its Impact

Image Credit: AFP Afghanistan has faced decades of conflict, leading many Afghans to seek refuge in neighboring countries, including Iran and Pakistan. Iran hosts the most Afghan refugees, with an estimated 4.5 million Afghan refugees living there as per UNHCR. This includes 780,000 registered refugees and an estimated 2.6 million undocumented refugees.  In recent months, […]

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The Man in This Viral Image Was Not Executed for Advocating Women’s Rights in Iran.

Recently, an image has been circulating on social media, with users claiming that it shows a man who was hanged in Iran for opposing the Islamic regime and advocating for women’s rights. You can see some X posts claiming that the viral photo shows an Iranian women’s rights activist being publicly executed as his daughter […]

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An Old Video of Taliban Parade Shared as Taliban Mocking Iran following tensions over Water of Helmand River…

Following the tensions between Kabul and Tehran over water, a number of media and social media users have published a video claiming that the Taliban mocked the Iranian government. This video has gone viral since mid-May 2023. In this video, Taliban gunmen with yellow barrels are seen riding their motorcycles. Some Facebook users described this […]

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This video does not show Afghan migrants being tortured on Iran Turkey border.

A video is being widely shared on social media showing a group of people being kidnapped and tortured. The social media post claims that the people shown in the videos are Afghan and are being tortured by Kurdish smugglers on Iran-Turkey border.   You can see the Twitter post below; Archived link  The Twitter post shown […]

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