Fact Check: Does viral video show renewed US airstrike in Iran?
TEHRAN, IRAN: Amid the fresh strikes on Iran by the United States, as President Donald Trump pushes the Abraham Accords in a new deal shift, a video began circulating on social media platforms claiming to show a building burning following US strikes on Iran, sparking speculation. Let us analyse the viral video and fact-check the authenticity of the claim.
Claim: Video shows building on fire after US strikes on Iran
The viral video shows a building on fire, with thick plumes of smoke rising from it. The video that surfaced on X was accompanied by a caption stating, “BREAKING: Major US airstrikes pound Iran — American fighter jets destroy key Iranian airbases. Over 200 missiles launched in the operation. Significant escalation reported.”
The video went viral after the US launched fresh strikes in southern Iran on May 25, describing them as defensive actions, while Iran said the strikes violated a ceasefire by striking targets near the contested Strait of Hormuz.
Fact Check: The video shows fire at Dubai warehouse
Although the video is authentic, a reverse image search on Google revealed that it does not show the US strike on Iran, but a fire at warehouses in Dubai’s Umm Ramool area that was published in November 2025.
At the time, the video was published by Newsflare with the caption, “A warehouse in the Umm Ramool district caught fire around 7:00 p.m. on 24 November, with dramatic footage recorded from across the road showing flames and emergency teams rushing to the scene."
According to an X post by the Dubai government’s media office, the Dubai Civil Defence teams had brought a fire under control in warehouses located in the Umm Ramool area, and no injuries were reported.
Gulf tensions escalate after US strikes on Iran
On Wednesday, CENTCOM confirmed a round of “self-defence” strikes on southern Iran on May 25, targeting Iranian missile sites and boats allegedly attempting to lay naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, where thousands of commercial tanker ships remain stranded because of the conflict.
According to CENTCOM, those earlier strikes were designed “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces.”
Iran condemned the attacks as “a grave violation of the ceasefire” and warned that the Iranian government “will not leave any act of hostility unanswered.”
Meanwhile, tensions in the Gulf have steadily intensified after Iranian forces and allied groups threatened maritime traffic following American and Israeli military operations in the region.
