Fact Checks Debunk Misattributed Drone Footage Amid Iran-Israel Conflict

Videos circulating as recent drone activity in the Iran-Israel conflict have been proven to be old and unrelated.

Several fact-checking sources confirm that videos claimed to show Iranian drones in Israel are from earlier incidents, not related to the April 2024 conflict.
USA Today, Check Your Fact, and Lead Stories have all debunked videos that falsely claimed to depict Iranian drones during the recent attacks.
The video of a drone tangled in wires, reported to be from the conflict, was actually taken in Syria before the attacks.
Social media posts and viral videos mislabeling drone footage have been corrected by multiple reliable fact-checking services.
The misinformation highlights the challenges of verifying real-time information during international conflicts.