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Viral video does not show Houthi attack on Saudi's Abha International Airport amid current Mideast tensions

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14 Jul, 2026

Viral video does not show Houthi attack on Saudi's Abha International Airport amid current Mideast tensions

Multiple users have been sharing a video on social media platform X on July 14, 2026, alleging that it shows Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport after attacks by Yemen's Houthis. However, the video shows a March 2022 Houthi attack at a Saudi Aramco facility.

Verdict: Misleading

Viral video does not show Norwegian footballer Haaland congratulating Israeli soldier on killing Palestinians

Verdict: Misleading

Viral video does not show Iran’s attack on US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain

Verdict: False

Viral video of hands protruding from graves in Sudan is AI-generated

Verdict: False

Viral video does not show Iran’s attack on Israel; it’s from Russia’s strike on Ukraine

Verdict: False

UK did not warn Israel it would push global action over future Iran strikes

Verdict: False

Viral Indian defence ministry document about Operation Sindoor 2.0 is AI-generated

Verdict: False

Viral video does not show Israeli pilots fleeing air bases

Verdict: False

Viral video of Iranian soldiers launching rocket at US military helicopter is AI-generated

Verdict: False

Viral video does not show AJK protesters faking injuries and blood

Verdict: False

Recent Iranian attacks on Israel did not destroy 2 airbases, 5 military camps

Verdict: False

Viral video does not show Iranian attack in northern Israel; it’s an old Egyptian restaurant fire

Verdict: False

Video does not show Iranian strikes on US bases in Kuwait; is of explosion in Malta fireworks factory

Verdict: False

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