Old Unrelated Video Is Going Viral As A Recent Iranian Attack On The US Military Base In The UAE.

A video of a missile attack went viral on social media, claiming it to be a recent Iranian attack on the US Military base in the UAE.

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However, upon investigation, we found that the claim was misleading. Here’s the fact check.

Fact Check 

We started our investigation by taking screenshots from the viral video and conducting a reverse image search. This led us to the official YouTube channel of the New York Post, where the viral video was uploaded on October 2, 2024.

According to the caption, the video shows Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Israel. The description of the video read, “Israel has vowed vengeance after Iran launched 200 ballistic missiles at the Jewish state Tuesday night — dozens of which penetrated air defenses and struck Tel Aviv and other population centers. 

Despite this attack having more impact than the earlier strike in April — a Jewish school was among the places badly damaged — there were very few casualties.

Only two Israelis were injured and the only death was a Palestinian man in the West Bank who was crushed by an intercepted missile fuselage. 

Sirens began flaring shortly after 7:30 p.m. local time, with 10 million residents called to take shelter from the assault that left missiles and shrapnel hitting Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and other major cities. 

Enis, a man who lives just 20 minutes north of Tel Aviv, told The Post the explosions left his entire apartment building shaking as he and others hid in a shelter.”

The same video was uploaded on the “Arabic Egypt” YouTube channel on October 2, 2024. According to the caption, the video shows an Iranian missile attack on Israel.

Other reports can be seen here and here.

This makes it clear that the video shows an old Iranian missile attack on Israel.

Conclusion 

From our investigation, we can say that the claim is misleading. The viral video doesn’t show a recent Iranian missile attack on the US base in the UAE. This is an old video of an Iranian missile attack on Israel.