Misinformation spreads after US strikes on Iran
A video shared by Fox News host Sean Hannity, which he claimed showed Fordo, is actually of Syria in December 2024
By Sebastian Vandermeersch and Shayan Sardarizadeh
Misinformation is circulating online following last night’s US strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran.
Several widely shared videos falsely claim to show the strikes and have been viewed millions of times on X, but none of them were filmed in Iran.
One video shows a Ukrainian strike on a Russian ammunition depot in September 2024, another shows a Russian strike on Kyiv earlier this week, and a third depicts an Israeli airstrike on a missile base in Syria from December 2024.
Some of this content has been amplified by high-profile figures, including Michael Flynn – Donald Trump’s former national security adviser – as well as conservative commentator Clay Travis and Fox News host Sean Hannity, who wrote on Instagram: "Fordow is gone."
