2003 Video of Explosions in Iraq Falsely Linked to Iran-Israel Conflict

An old video from Iraq showing several explosions is being falsely linked to Iran-Israel conflict.

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A video showing several explosions in a residential area is going viral online to claim that it shows strikes conducted by Iran on Israel.

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What's the truth?: This video is from Iraq and dates back to 2003. It is unrelated to Israel or Iran.

How did we find out the truth?: We performed a reverse image search on some of the keyframes of the viral video using Google lens.

• This led us to a YouTube video shared by CNN on 21 July 2016.

• The title stated, " Operation Shock and Awe: Iraq, 2003".

• Taking a cue, we performed a relevant keyword search on Google which led us to reports about this attacks.

• It stated that on 20 March 2003, the US carried out its first airstrikes in Baghdad, Iraq and also carried a screenshot from the viral video.

Conclusion: An old video from Iraq showing several explosions is being falsely linked to Iran-Israel conflict.

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