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FACT CHECK: No, This Video Does Not Show Iranian Footage Of Israeli Su-25 Jets Attacking Nuclear Facilities

Post Shared by X It claims to show Iranian footage of Israeli Su-25 fighter jets targeting Iranian nuclear facilities.

Verdict: False

This video is not real and shows footage from the military simulation game Arma 3.

Fact check:

Iran’s recent missile attack on Israel is estimated to have caused up to $53 million in damage, with more than 2,000 claims, but does not include damage to Israeli air bases. jerusalem post. More than half of the damage was claimed in northern Tel Aviv, with more than 1,000 homes damaged in the town of Hod Hasharon, the newspaper reported.

X-Video claims to show Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities. The video shows the jet, believed to be Israeli, flying at night and being repeatedly shot at. This continues until the end of the video when the plane explodes and crashes to the ground.

“Breaking News: Video from Iran of Israeli SU-25S attacking nuclear facility and being repelled by Avenger batteries,” the caption reads.

However, this video had subtitles. The video shows actual gameplay. bohemia interactive. the company’s developer dealt with Their games are used to spread false claims. We’ve also added tips to help viewers determine if a clip is from a game. These tips include checking the video resolution and checking heads-up displays (HUDs), which are commonly used in video games.

The video is uploaded 3 years ago, on a channel called comparison comparison. The channel’s description reads: “Creating modern military content using ArmA 3 and DCS as engines for creating stories and ‘realistic’ intense simulations.” The video title and description also indicate that this video is Arma 3 gameplay. The title is “A-10 Warthog/Thunderbolt II in Action vs C-RAM – Phalanx CIWS – C RAM – Tracer – ArmA 3 Simulation”.

Check Your Fact has previously debunked videos that originated from the game and were claimed to have taken place in real life. (Related: Video shows Russia-Ukraine war, not Iranian missile launch)

Check Your Fact has reached out to Bohemia Interactive for comment.

update: This article has been updated to reflect that Check Your Fact has identified the original upload of the video.