‘Zabol Priestess with a Golden Eye’ A tweet about a "5,000-year-old prosthetic eye found near Zabol in Iran" on the skeleton of an "unnaturally tall" priestess was popular in August 2021.
Did Trump Warn Iran not to ‘F-ck Around With Us’? The president dropped the "f-bomb" in a syndicated radio interview.
Does Using Antidepressants Disqualify You from a Military Draft? Escalating tensions between the United States and Iran in January 2020 sparked rumors that using antidepressants was a shield against being drafted to serve in the military.
Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar Pushes Digitally Altered Image of Obama with Iranian Leader The Republican lawmaker said people pointing out his disinformation were "dim-witted."
Iranians, Iranian-Americans Stopped at U.S. Border with Canada One woman said a border agent asked her parents, "Did you immigrate, or are you a refugee?"
Fake Fox News Twitter Smears Rep. Ilhan Omar A short-lived disinformation account drew attention by falsely accusing the congresswoman of trying to incite violence.
Disinformation Inflames Tensions After United States Kills Iranian Commander As diplomatic tensions dramatically escalate, so too does the propaganda and corrosive disinformation.
‘Iranian Censorship’ of Women’s Track and Field Competition Video A viral Imgur post purportedly showed "Iranian TV censorship" of female athletes in a track and field competition, but it was suspiciously sourceless.
Was a Bill Passed in Iran Allowing Men to Marry Their Daughters? An article circulating on social media about Iranian policy contains claims that are both outdated and misleading.
Did Donald Trump Send Six Tweets Warning President Barack Obama Would Attack Iran as a Diversion? As tensions between the United States and Iran escalated in June 2019, a number of memes circulated that purportedly depicted tweets sent by Donald Trump between 2011 and 2013 — predicting that former United States President Barack Obama would fabricate a reason to attack Iran to divert attention from his administration. At least two versions […]
