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The claim

An image from February 2026 allegedly showing the aftermath of a missile's impact in Tehran

Original publisher’s rating

Fake. This is an AI-generated image from SalamPix. The visible script is neither Farsi nor Arabic, the building surfaces bulge oddly outward, and the buses and cars are inconsistent with real models.

Reviewed by Deutsche Welle ↗ ·

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] Deutsche Welle original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026

Original review: Deutsche Welle. Structured data compiled by Data Commons under CC BY 4.0. Publisher article content is subject to its own terms.

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