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AFP
a day ago
- General
- AFP
Old explosion video falsely linked to Israeli strikes on Iran
"BREAKING: ANOTHER EXPLOSION AT AN OIL REFINERY IN IRAN," says a June 13, 2025 post sharing the visual on X. Image Screenshot from X taken June 13, 2025 The post comes from Sulaiman Ahmed, a self-described journalist who has repeatedly shared disinformation about the Middle East and the war between Israel and Hamas. Similar posts spread across platforms and in other languages, including Spanish and Persian. The image circulated after the Israeli military hit a range of Iranian nuclear sites, in an of Israel's war with the militant group Hamas in Gaza. Oil prices soared in the aftermath of the airstrikes. But analysts told AFP price gains were capped in part by news that there has been no immediate reduction to crude production or supplies, as the strikes appeared to have avoided Iranian oil facilities. Reverse image searches surfaced the photo in Iranian news reports detailing a November 4, 2020 incident at a petrochemical plant in Ilam, Iran (archived here and here). Rokna News Agency posted the photo to Telegram, saying it showed a "massive explosion" at the plant (archived here). Further reports said the plume of smoke was in fact due to a fire in a waste pond that was quickly extinguished with no casualties (archived here, here and here). AFP has debunked other misinformation about the Middle East, here.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Old explosion video falsely linked to Israeli strikes on Iran
"BREAKING: ANOTHER EXPLOSION AT AN OIL REFINERY IN IRAN," says a June 13, 2025 post sharing the visual on X. The post comes from Sulaiman Ahmed, a self-described journalist who has repeatedly shared disinformation about the Middle East and the war between Israel and Hamas. Similar posts spread across platforms and in other languages, including Spanish and Persian. The image circulated after the Israeli military hit a range of Iranian nuclear sites, in an escalation of Israel's war with the militant group Hamas in Gaza. Iran called the attack -- which killed several top military commanders and nuclear scientists -- a "declaration of war." Oil prices soared in the aftermath of the airstrikes. But analysts told AFP price gains were capped in part by news that there has been no immediate reduction to crude production or supplies, as the strikes appeared to have avoided Iranian oil facilities. The image shared by Ahmed and others on social media is also several years outdated. Reverse image searches surfaced the photo in Iranian news reports detailing a November 4, 2020 incident at a petrochemical plant in Ilam, Iran (archived here and here). Rokna News Agency posted the photo to Telegram, saying it showed a "massive explosion" at the plant (archived here). Further reports said the plume of smoke was in fact due to a fire in a waste pond that was quickly extinguished with no casualties (archived here, here and here). AFP has debunked other misinformation about the Middle East, here.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Air Canada Apologizes for Erasing Israel from In-Flight Maps
Air Canada has apologized after learning that at least 40 of its aircraft did not display Israel as a state on their in-flight entertainment systems. Instead of showing Israel, the map on the carrier's Boeing 737 MAX fleet showed 'Palestinian territories.' This issue arose amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict and was first noticed by a passenger, who alerted the airline. After an internal investigation, Air Canada told CNN that the issue affected approximately 40 of its planes. In a joint statement with the French aerospace group Thales, which provides the in-flight entertainment systems, both companies issued an apology and explained the situation. A third company, which created the map, remains unidentified. JUST IN: AIR CANADA ERASED ISRAEL FROM ITS MAPS ON FLIGT & INSTEAD LABELED THE AREA 'PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES' 👏🏻 — Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) March 15, 2025 'It was brought to the attention of Air Canada that the interactive map on its Boeing 737 fleet did not consistently portray certain Middle Eastern boundaries, including those of the State of Israel, at all amplification levels,' the airline's statement read. Air Canada, which uses city names on maps as a general policy, added that the 'configuration on this particular system was not compliant with this policy.' The airline emphasized that the situation had been resolved quickly. 'The planes had their map function immediately disabled, and a revised map was already installed by Friday.' The controversy has garnered criticism online, with some passengers questioning the omission of Israel from the map, particularly in light of the ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
Al Manar
01-03-2025
- Business
- Al Manar
US Green Lights $3 Billion Arms Deal with ‘Israel' Amid Stalled Ceasefire Talks
The United States has approved a massive $3 billion arms sale to Israel, even as ceasefire negotiations remain stalled between the two sides. The deal, authorized by US. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, includes a wide range of military equipment, from munitions and warheads to bulldozers and other hardware. The largest portion of the agreement, valued at $2.04 billion, comprises 35,529 MK 84 or BLU-117 general-purpose bomb bodies and 4,000 I-2000 penetrator warheads. An additional $675.7 million package includes MK 83 and BLU-110 bomb bodies, along with JDAM guidance kits, with deliveries expected to begin in 2028. The State Department just approved $3.01 billion in Arms sales to Israel. $2.04 Billion in bombs $675.7 Million in bombs and weapon guidance kits $295 Million in bulldozers Congressional review was waived as 'an emergency exists that requires the immediate sale.' — Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) February 28, 2025 'Israel' will also receive D9R and D9T Caterpillar bulldozers under the $295 million agreement, with deliveries scheduled for 2027. Rubio claimed an 'emergency exists' that requires the 'immediate sale' of these defense articles to 'Israel', waiving the usual congressional approval process. The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) stated that the sale is 'vital to US national interests' and will 'assist Israel to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability.' This latest arms deal follows the US approval earlier this month of more than $7.4 billion in bombs, missiles, and related equipment for Israel, which utilized American-made weaponry during its devastating war on the Gaza Strip. The announcement comes amid growing concerns over civilian casualties and as former President Donald Trump recently floated his controversial 'Gaza takeover' scheme, which includes displacing more than two million Palestinians and turning the enclave into the 'Riviera of the Middle East' under US control.
