With tensions between Iran and Israel escalating, a 37-second-long video showing debris strewn across an open area and flames in the distance, suggesting the impact of a possible explosion has gone viral. Some social media users claim the video is from Tel Aviv after Iran's retaliatory strikes while others shared it saying that it shows destruction by Israel in Tehran.
Iran and Israel targeted each other with missiles and airstrikes early on Saturday, June 14, 2025, a day after Israel launched its biggest aerial assault in an alleged bid to stop Tehran's pursuit of developing nuclear weaponry.
Turkey-based X account, Gündem Analizi (@GndemAnalizi), shared the video depicting the aftermath of strikes on June 14, claiming it was footage showing Iranian missiles' strikes on Israel. (Archive)
At the time of writing this, the post had garnered over 360,000 views.
Another X account, Islamic Invitation Turkey (@islamic_turkey), shared the same video, claiming it shows the impact of 'Iranian revenge' in Tel Aviv. (Archive)
At the time this article was written, the post had over 420,000 views.
Bharat TV (@bharattvusa), which claims to be a media outlet on X, shared the video with a caption that there was an explosion at the army headquarters in Tehran, Iran. (Archive)
Several social media accounts have shared the same video, either claiming it to be from Tel Aviv or Tehran.
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Fact Check
To verify the authenticity of the viral clip, we extracted several key frames and conducted a reverse image search on a few stills. This led us to a post on Instagram Threads dated February 1, 2025, with strikingly similar frames as the viral video. It was also accompanied by a caption that read, "Another crash… 🥵 Reports suggest a medical transport Learjet twin-engine jet has crashed in a populated area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Three buildings in the vicinity are reportedly damaged."
Taking cue from this, we checked with specific keywords and landed on a YouTube short uploaded in February. At the 00:25-minute mark, the exact visuals seen in the viral video appear. The video's description says these are scenes from the aftermath of a plane crash in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In the viral clip, the individual recording the footage appears to be entering a Dunkin' Donuts outlet. While the video is somewhat grainy, a Dunkin' Donuts signboard is briefly visible. Despite the lack of clarity, the distinct shape, color scheme, and branding elements of the signage make the identification conclusive.
We geolocated the Dunkin' Donuts outlet and confirmed that the location of the viral clip is indeed from Philadelphia.
We also found several news reports from February 1, 2025, confirming that an air ambulance (a Learjet 55) went down just after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia airport, on a busy Philadelphia street. Seven people were killed and 19 were injured in this accident.
Thus, the video shared with claims that it shows the aftermath of Iranian strikes on Tel Aviv and the destruction after Israel struck Tehran are both false. It is a 4-month-old video from Philadelphia.
Note that the same video was also shared during the recent clashes between India and Pakistan, claiming it depicts the destruction of Karachi port in Pakistan by INS Vikrant's military actions. Even at that time, Alt News had debunked this.
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