{"id":17511,"date":"2026-03-03T05:24:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T05:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=17511"},"modified":"2026-03-05T08:13:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T08:13:58","slug":"viral-clips-falsely-linked-to-february-2026-us-iran-escalation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/viral-clips-falsely-linked-to-february-2026-us-iran-escalation\/","title":{"rendered":"Viral Images And Videos Falsely Linked To The February 2026 US-Iran Escalation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17512\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-4.png 622w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-4-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-4-305x207.png 305w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the coordinated strikes on 28 February 2026 escalated tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran, social media has been flooded with short clips and images that claim to show real moments and the aftermath of the unrest. However, we found that the viral clips below are unrelated to the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Claim 1: US Fighter Jets Dodge Bullets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n    <iframe \n      src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=49966060&#038;shareKey=25c9de3ea9f30569340b1a29587a23f0\" \n      width=\"100%\" \n      height=\"450\" \n      frameborder=\"0\" \n      allowfullscreen>\n    <\/iframe>\n  <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/2377147522752165\">Source<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/49966060?key=25c9de3ea9f30569340b1a29587a23f0\">Archive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact-Check:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The clip widely shared as a U.S. fighter jet evading incoming enemy fire is not real combat footage. It is edited gameplay from the military simulation game Arma 3, not actual footage of a U.S. aircraft operating in the 2026 US\u2013Iran conflict. The creators of the game and independent reviewers have shown the same visuals in gameplay videos on platforms like YouTube, confirming this is synthetic content repurposed for social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"F-16 Fighter Jet ALMOST SHOT DOWN! - Military Simulation - ArmA 3\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qGLbHnLZWbw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong> Misleading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Claim 2: Iranian Missile Rain Hits Israel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n    <iframe \n      src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=49967787&#038;shareKey=166d82560d89fc6835e1c56f667afabd\" \n      width=\"100%\" \n      height=\"450\" \n      frameborder=\"0\" \n      allowfullscreen>\n    <\/iframe>\n  <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1885554375443127\">Source<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/49967787?key=166d82560d89fc6835e1c56f667afabd\">Archive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact-Check:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video actually dates from October 1, 2024, showing an Iranian ballistic missile barrage on Israel during that earlier conflict (often referred to in Iranian sources as Operation True Promise 2). See more about this event <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iranwatch.org\/our-publications\/articles-reports\/irans-second-missile-attack-israel\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf7 Official statement from the IRGC:<br><br>If Israel responds to the Iranian operation, it will face severe blows <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ptuOsg6129\">pic.twitter.com\/ptuOsg6129<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sprinter Press (@SprinterPress) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SprinterPress\/status\/1841166795324924053?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This video does not depict events from the 2026 US-Iran escalation and is sometimes captioned in a way that suggests it is new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong> Misleading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Claim 3: Ali Khamenei Funeral Parade<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n    <iframe \n      src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=49966477&#038;shareKey=5cf05dd1d80419ceeed434c4674f6ee8\" \n      width=\"100%\" \n      height=\"450\" \n      frameborder=\"0\" \n      allowfullscreen>\n    <\/iframe>\n  <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DVV9nx-kY1P\/\">Source<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/49966477?key=5cf05dd1d80419ceeed434c4674f6ee8\">Archive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact-Check:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video does not show a funeral for Iran\u2019s supreme leader. It captures a large crowd at the February 2025 funeral of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, identifiable by the yellow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notion.so\/US-Iran-31721c4f0203809eaeeffe73364c7402?pvs=21\">Hezbollah flags<\/a> and reports from international outlets (such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wunc.org\/2025-02-23\/huge-crowds-gather-in-lebanon-for-funeral-of-slain-hezbollah-leader-hassan-nasrallah\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/2\/23\/thousands-to-attend-funeral-for-slain-hezbollah-leader-hassan-nasrallah\">here<\/a>). Posts claiming it is a funeral procession for Ali Khamenei misattribute the video to the wrong person and event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong> Misleading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Claim 4: 560 Americans Died For Israel In The Last 48 Hours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n    <iframe \n      src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=49968378&#038;shareKey=355eea57434f82759c6a5f30353c3c2f\" \n      width=\"100%\" \n      height=\"450\" \n      frameborder=\"0\" \n      allowfullscreen>\n    <\/iframe>\n  <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1249975023999780\">Source<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/49968378?key=355eea57434f82759c6a5f30353c3c2f\">Archive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact-Check:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The clip circulated with this claim is <em>not<\/em> from the current conflict. It originated from a 2011 \u201cDignified Transfer\u201d ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, a solemn repatriation of U.S. service members, posted by a Vietnam era photographer on his YouTube channel. That event is unrelated to any 2026 hostilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TXD8b5Ntwgs?si=a5pezaEN82fIP0fW\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong> Misleading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Claim 5: Image of Ali Khamanei Body Stuck in the Debris<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-5-880x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-5-880x1024.png 880w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-5-258x300.png 258w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-5-768x894.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-5.png 1078w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/amiegaylan\/posts\/pfbid0H9z5TdaTEWCV6TaEiiCqXzivkU2oLJc55u4BDxgGiH664RemELsstJMhi3RnS8dyl\">Source<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/image\/59077459?key=5ba08dfab1c6de0e30d7b4640b46b5e7\">Archive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact-Check:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The image circulating online that purports to show the body of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei trapped under rubble has been generated or edited using artificial intelligence, not captured in real life. We found that the image was created using <a href=\"https:\/\/gemini.google.com\/share\/b63c022fe099\">Gemini AI<\/a> and contains a digital watermark known as SynthID embedded in the image. Crucially, no reputable news outlet, official government source, or verified journalist has published or shared this image as verified evidence from the field, and Iranian state and international media have not released any authenticated photo of Khamenei\u2019s body following the confirmed strikes that killed him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong> False<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Claim 6: Iran fired 1,800 missiles at the Burj Khalifa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=50087742&#038;shareKey=b90df532e5a66e01398310ed453133f7\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1462045248901609\">Source<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/50087742?key=b90df532e5a66e01398310ed453133f7\">Archive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact-Check:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video circulating online claiming that Iran fired 1,800 missiles at Dubai\u2019s Burj Khalifa and destroyed the building is misleading. While Iran did launch a large wave of missile and drone attacks across the Gulf on 28 February 2026, the Burj Khalifa was not directly hit or destroyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also used an AI image detector to identify whether the image was AI-generated. The result indicated that the video was highly likely to have been created by AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-10-1024x713.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-10-1024x713.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-10-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-10-768x535.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-10-1536x1069.png 1536w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-10-2048x1426.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/hivemoderation.com\/ai-generated-content-detection\">Hive Moderation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to official statements from the UAE Ministry of Defence, the country\u2019s air-defence systems intercepted most incoming projectiles. Since the attacks began, authorities reported the interception of hundreds of drones and ballistic missiles, with only debris from interceptions causing limited damage in parts of Dubai and Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>News reports indicate that the Burj Khalifa was temporarily evacuated as a precaution during explosions heard across the city, but the structure itself remained intact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some nearby sites were affected by falling debris from intercepted projectiles. For example, fires were reported near Fairmont The Palm and drone debris caused damage to the exterior of the Burj Al Arab hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-israel-us-dubai-emirates-tourism-attack-b256f514b290c987b3004cc87744f038\">AP News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.turkiyetoday.com\/region\/uae-evacuates-worlds-tallest-burj-khalifa-after-iran-missile-strikes-3215305\">T\u00fcrkiye Today<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/several-loud-blasts-heard-over-dubai-doha-second-day-witnesses-say-2026-03-01\/\">Reuters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong> Misleading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Latest Situation Update<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of early March 2026, the United States, Israel, and Iran are in a rapidly escalating confrontation after a coordinated U.S.-Israeli campaign that began on 28 February 2026. The strikes hit Tehran and other strategic locations and reportedly killed Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In response, Iran has launched missile and drone attacks on Israeli cities and U.S. military bases across the Gulf, causing civilian and military casualties, and the U.S. military has confirmed that several American service members have been killed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fighting has also widened to Lebanon, where Iran-aligned Hezbollah has fired rockets into northern Israel, adding to the risk of a broader regional war. The spillover effects are already global: airspace closures and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have pushed up oil prices, even as leaders around the world call for de-escalation while military operations continue.(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/3\/1\/us-israel-attacks-on-iran-death-toll-and-injuries-live-tracker\">Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t\t.container {\n\t\t\t\t\t  border: 2px solid #000;\n\t\t\t\t\t  background-color: #eee;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 5px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  padding: 16px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin: 16px 0\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container::after {\n\t\t\t\t\t  content: \"\";\n\t\t\t\t\t  clear: both;\n\t\t\t\t\t  display: table;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t  float: left;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 50%;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container span {\n\t\t\t\t\t  font-size: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 15px;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t@media (max-width: 500px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  text-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  margin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  float: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Misleading.png\n\" alt=\"Avatar\" style=\"width:120px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><span>Title:<\/span>Viral Images And Videos Falsely Linked To The February 2026 US-Iran Escalation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <strong>Fact Check By:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@factcrescendo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pranpreeya <\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><strong>Result:<\/strong> Misleading<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/html>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=94771514696&#038;text=Please%20type%20your%20Name%20and%20Language:%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2481\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Whats-app-sri-lanka.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since the coordinated strikes on 28 February 2026 escalated tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran, social media has been flooded with short clips and images that claim to show real moments and the aftermath of the unrest. However, we found that the viral clips below are unrelated to the event. 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