Fighting has erupted in Iran and the Middle East after Israel and the US attacked the country, following a US military build-up in the region. After weeks of tensions and talks, the US and Israel launched a massive joint operation against Iran.

Since then, a lot of false claims of attacks have been spread across various social media platforms and in multiple languages; many of them are AI-generated.

DW Fact check debunked a few viral claims and put together a list that will help you tell apart fake from real content.

Video material about attack on girls' school is genuine

Claim: "The video currently being circulated under the name‚ missile attack on Minab elementary school' pertains to an attack in Peshawar, Pakistan, and has no connection to Minab," says the translation of a viral post on X. The post includes a video showing crowds gathered in front of a destroyed building.

Fact check: False

The circulating footage is authentic but it does not depict an attack in Peshawar, Pakistan.

On February 28, during U.S. and Israeli missile strikes on Iran, a girls’ school in Minab, southern Iran, was hit. According to media reports, Iranian officials accused Israel and the U.S. of carrying out the strikes.

On Sunday, Israel reportedly denied responsibility. These accusations cannot currently be verified independently.

A UN report states that around 150 people were killed. Iranian state media reported at least 165 deaths. These figures also cannot be independently confirmed.

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