Several accounts active on the social media platform X claim to be affiliated with Iranian media or the Iranian military. However, investigations have revealed that these accounts are not actually operated from Iran — they are being run from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and other countries. These handles frequently spread unverified and misleading information related to wars and international events.
The investigation uncovered multiple handles posing as Iranian media or military sources but operating from elsewhere. These include accounts based in Afghanistan (IranPressp0k, IranUpdate99), Pakistan (irantimes3, IranianTime, Rimland_Intel, force25877, IranUpdates0, IraniMilitaryy), Bangladesh (_Iran__News), and other countries (iraninarabic_ir, DailyIranNews, GEM4_press). These accounts present themselves as Iranian media outlets, military insiders, or sources of exclusive updates, while routinely sharing unverified claims about conflicts, military activities, and global events — often without citing any credible source.
A closer look at these accounts reveals a common pattern: many display the Iranian flag in their names and profile photos, list Tehran or Iran as their location, yet their account details show “Account based in Pakistan.” In other words, they project an Iranian identity while actually operating out of Pakistan — suggesting a deliberate effort to spread disinformation under the guise of Iranian...
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