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The claim

Viral video shows Iran launching a strike on an Israeli nuclear power plant amid the recent Iran–Israel escalation.

Rating

MISLEADING

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

FACTLY reports that the video shows a March 2017 fire at a military ammunition depot in Balakliya, Ukraine, and has no connection to the recent Iran–Israel tensions or an alleged strike on an Israeli nuclear facility. The review says it found no confirmation or credible news of an Iranian attack on a nuclear facility as of 02 March 2026.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026