Old video from Greece falsely shared linking to protests in Iran

This video dates back to November 2025 and shows visuals from Greece.

Iran has experienced significant protests over the past two weeks. Demonstrations have taken place in various cities throughout the country, fuelled by widespread discontent with the Islamic Republic government and a worsening economic crisis. The death count from nationwide protests in Iran has surpassed 2,500 according to activists. Amidst this, a video of protesters setting a car on fire is going viral on social media, claiming that this video is from protests in Iran.

Let’s check the truth

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Fact Check- 

We started our investigation by running a reverse image search along with a relevant keyword search on Google. The results led us to a similar video uploaded on an Instagram account based in Greece on 2 November 2025. This indicates that the video is not recent and predates the protests in Iran.

Then we looked at if there had been any violent protests or violence during that time. We found a report published on the website of a Greek media outlet on 2 November, 2025, after searching using relevant keywords. The report states that the Hellenic Police arrested 18 people for a Molotov cocktail attack on police outside the Turkish Consulate in Thessaloniki on 1 November 2025. The violence broke out after a concert by Greek rapper Lex ended, following which police used flash-bang grenades and tear gas to control the situation.

Using these hints, we conducted further searches and found a video uploaded to the YouTube account of Greek media outlet Thestival on 2 November, 2025, which contained scenes related to the viral video. The caption states, “Episodes after the LEX concert”.

The official YouTube channel of Open News also shared visuals from the incident on 2 November 2025. The rough translation of the title states, “Thessaloniki: Molotov cocktail attack against riot police squad outside the Turkish consulate”. The description part mentions, “The center of Thessaloniki turned into a battlefield when police forces stationed at the Turkish consulate were attacked by a group of 50 hooded men with Molotov cocktails. Six cars were set on fire. The incidents began after the rapper’s concert, which was attended by more than 45,000 people”.

So, we can understand that old and unrelated video falsely linked to the ongoing protests in Iran.

Conclusion- 

Fact Crescendo found the claim made along with the viral video to be Misleading. This is an old video and it shows a protest that took place near the Turkish Embassy in Greece.