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An Argentine navy airplane takes off on a U.S. aircraft carrier

No solid evidence Argentine navy deployed warships to Strait of Hormuz to protect oil tankers

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 19, 2026

The claim may have been generated by AI tools. The Argentine government had not publicly acknowl ...

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Flags, flowers and other mementos adorn headstones in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, on May 27, 2018.

List of 11 fallen Marines isn't from Iran war. We have the proof

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 19, 2026

The list of 11 men included two marines, one British soldier and eight U.S. Army soldiers who di ...

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The image shows a map of the Straight of Hormuz, and a person is holding a telephone showing ship movements in the region.

French general compared helping US secure Strait of Hormuz to buying discounted Titanic ticket

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

March 19, 2026

Gen. Michel Yakovleff is a frequent guest on French news programs known for blunt assertions and ...

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Resignation letter from US counterterrorism head Joe Kent over Iran war is authentic. Read it here

Written by: Taija PerryCook

March 18, 2026

"It is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobb ...

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In this photo collage, a screenshot of a list of U.S. cities is shown in front of a picture of missiles with Iran flags near them alongside a red X denoting Snopes' false rating logo.

Iran didn't release list of 11 US cities it plans to target in attacks

Written by: Rae Deng

March 18, 2026

In 2025, the Daily Mail published a report speculating on which U.S. cities would be first targe ...

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Pete Hegseth, Defense Secretary, and other officers of the U.S. military, salute as blurry U.S. troops pass by them, carrying the coffin of a fallen soldier.

Are US soldiers 'openly refusing' deployment orders to Iran? Inspecting claim

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

March 18, 2026

One organization dedicated to helping troops register as conscientious objectors said calls for ...

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A screenshot of video posted to X. In frame is a busy highway as seen from someone on it. The shot is dominated by a massive fire with a large cloud of black smoke at center. To the right is a building with the letters "SA" on it. To the left is a brown road sign and a distant highrise building.

Video of massive fire isn't from Iranian strike on Dubai International Airport. Here's how we know

Written by: Emery Winter

March 18, 2026

Although Iran carried out military strikes at and around the Dubai airport in March 2026, the vi ...

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Newt Gingrich, a white man with white hair, smiles while wearing a suit and blue checkered tie.

Newt Gingrich posted about using nukes to create Strait of Hormuz alternative

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 17, 2026

It's unclear whether the former House speaker knew the proposal stemmed from a satirical article.

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Don't fall for rumor about soldiers sarcastically yelling 'for Epstein' during salutes

Written by: Taija PerryCook

March 17, 2026

We traced the false rumor back to a familiar satire creator.

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Two portrait photos side-by-side. To the left is Donald Trump and to the right is Pope Leo XIV

Don't believe rumor Trump told Pope Leo XIV to 'sit down' amid Iran war debate

Written by: Emery Winter

March 16, 2026

The claim about the presidential-papal confrontation was just another in a long line of AI-gener ...

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A photo allegedly shows an Iranian missile bound for a U.S. base in the Middle East with the inscription, "Vaccine for pedophiles #made in Iran."

Inspecting claim 'vaccine for pedophiles' was written on Iranian missile

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 16, 2026

Social media users claimed the alleged inscription appeared on a missile used to strike a U.S. m ...

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Netanyahu is alive, despite rumors he was killed by Iranian missile

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 16, 2026

The Israeli prime minister posted a video of himself in a café in response to the claims.

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Did George W. Bush say he quit golf during Iraq War because he owed 'solidarity' to families?

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 16, 2026

Bush made the comment in 2008, during his first-ever live interview on the internet.

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Did Kamala Harris say, 'Iran is a country, but we don't live there, so it's not our country'?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

March 14, 2026

The wording resembled other fabricated quotes previously attributed to the former vice president.

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Nighttime photo of Tehran. Apartments in foreground, fire and smoke from airstrikes at middle, mountains illuminated by flames in background

16 claims we've researched in Iran war's first 2 weeks

Written by: Emery Winter

March 14, 2026

Misinformation about the U.S.-Israel war on Iran has been pervasive on social media.

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Video doesn't show Netanyahu with 6 fingers per hand, isn't AI

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 13, 2026

Online users alleged the Israeli government used artificial intelligence to hide the fact the pr ...

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Wearing the hot pink jersey of the Inter Miami, team captain Lionel Messi looks up from the field with a big smile.

Did Lionel Messi donate $1.5M to Israel? Don't fall for claim

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

March 13, 2026

The rumor came from a satirical post on X.

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Images show fragments of U.S.-made missile at bombed Iranian girls' school. We broke down the evidence

Written by: Taija PerryCook

March 13, 2026

It is unclear precisely where the remnants were found, though the images emerged amid mounting e ...

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A man walks through a crater after a projectile landed on March 5, 2026, in Bareket, east of Tel Aviv, Israel.

Posts claim Israel enacted law imposing 5-year prison sentence for posting Tel Aviv videos. There's no proof

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 13, 2026

Though Israel does censor press and punish some social media expression, there is no evidence of ...

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers remarks following a meeting with U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson at the U.S. Capitol on February 07, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Did Putin post that Netanyahu died in airstrike? Don't fall for rumor

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 13, 2026

While the post originated from a spoof account that doesn't belong to the Russian president, man ...

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