This post on X, with over 50,000 views at the time of writing, claims to show the Weizmann Institute in Israel after a missile strike by Iran.

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DW Fact check: False The image does not show Iran's counterattack on Israel, as it alleges, but instead depicts exactly the opposite—damage caused by Israel's attacks on Iran. Through a reverse image search, we found multiple sources (e.g., here and here) citing that the exact location is Iran's Tabriz base, an important missile facility in the northwest of the country.

Reviewed by Deutsche Welle ↗ · July 1, 2025