Fact check: Three viral Iran war posts debunked

In the wake of the new US attack on Iran, social media is awash with dramatic images and claims about the fighting. DW Fact Check found AI-generated and recycled videos, as well as misleading posts from dubious accounts. "The reason we lost is the war," US Vice President JD Vance said , shortly after Republicans suffered major losses during the US midterm elections in both the House and Senate. He was referring to the US-Israel war against Iran .

Hours before the US midterms, the US reportedly struck Iran's Qeshm Island, despite Trump previously saying that there would be no new strikes before the elections . Among fears of a renewed regional escalation, social media has been flooded with dramatic images and purported battlefield updates. Not all of them are genuine. Claim : In this post on X , a user claims that Iran launched a massive missile and drone attack on a US aircraft carrier, resulting in fatalities.

It is accompanied by a video showing an explosion and its aftermath on what appears to be an aircraft carrier. The post has garnered over 643.000 views.