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Fact check: Viral video of Dubai plane crash near Tel Aviv’s airport is AI-generated

Multiple accounts on social media platform X were sharing a video since Monday, allegedly showing a Dubai Airbus A380 plane crash in a residential area near Tel Aviv’s airport due to being attacked by Iranian missiles. However, the video is AI-generated and no such incident occurred. The ongoing conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran began on February 28, after joint US-Israeli strikes targeted Iranian military, nuclear, and leadership sites. In response, Iran launched hundreds of missiles and drones not only toward Israel but also towards US military bases and allied infrastructure across the Middle East, significantly widening the scope of the conflict. Iran’s retaliation has included attacks on Gulf countries and strategic energy infrastructure, including ports and oil facilities, leading to regional instability and disruption of global energy supplies, consequently evolving into a broader regional crisis, with Gulf states increasingly affected due to their hosting...
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US lawmaker moves to impeach Pete Hegseth over Iran war

US Representative Yassamin Ansari said on Monday that she plans to introduce articles of impeachment against War Secretary Pete Hegseth over his handling of the US-Israeli war against Iran. US President Donald “Trump is escalating a devastating, illegal war, threatening massive war crimes and targeting civilian infrastructure in Iran,” the Democrat from Arizona said in a post on the US social media company X’s platform, adding that “Pete Hegseth is complicit.” “I’ve called for the 25th Amendment and am introducing Articles of Impeachment against Hegseth,” she added. Also Read: UNSC to vote on Iran-Hormuz resolution amid Trump ultimatum Her remarks came amid mounting scrutiny over US military actions in Iran, including reports of civilian casualties and potential violations of international law. A preliminary US military investigation found that the US is responsible for a missile strike on an Iranian elementary school in February that killed at least 175 people, most of them children, according to media reports. Trump has also drawn criticism for threatening to expand strikes to civilian infrastructure, including power plants and bridges, with legal experts warning that such actions could constitute war crimes under international law. Read More: Islamabad in last-gasp push to broker deal Regional tensions have escalated since the US and Israel launched a joint offensive on Iran on February 28, killing more than 1,340 people to date, including then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to Iranian authorities. Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel as well as Jordan, Iraq and Gulf countries hosting US military assets. It has also restricted the movement of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

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