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Viral Post Misleads: Iranian Flag Burning from 2018

6/29/2025

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A viral Facebook post misleadingly shows Iranian lawmakers burning the US flag, claiming it happened in June 2025. In reality, the images are from a 2018 protest against Trump's withdrawal from the nuclear deal. PesaCheck verifies the footage, while Iran's parliament has just passed a bill to halt cooperation with the US nuclear watchdog.

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Story summary

A viral Facebook post misleadingly shows Iranian lawmakers burning the US flag, claiming it happened in June 2025. In reality, the images are from a 2018 protest against Trump's withdrawal from the nuclear deal. PesaCheck verifies the footage, while Iran's parliament has just passed a bill to halt cooperation with the US nuclear watchdog.