Claim: A viral image circulating online claims to show a hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, burning after it was hit by an Iranian missile.
Fact: The image is AI-generated and does not document a real missile strike or a verified incident.
On 2 March 2026, Facebook user Qazi Wajid shared an image showing a high-rise building engulfed in smoke and flames, with the caption:
“جو نہیں کرنا چاہیئے ایران وہ کر رہا ہےسعودیہ پاکستان کی ریڈ لائن ہےدو قدم سعودی کو پیچھے ہونا ہے۔ایران نے سعودی دارالحکومت ریاض میں حیات ریجنسی ہوٹل کو نشانہ بنایا ہے”
[Translation: “Iran is doing what it shouldn’t. Saudi Arabia is Pakistan’s red line. Saudi has to step back two steps. Iran has targeted the Hyatt Regency hotel in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.”]
The post presents the visuals as evidence that Iran attacked the Hyatt Regency hotel in Riyadh.
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