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FACT CHECK: X Video Falsely Claims To Show Recent US Strikes On Houthis In Yemen

video Share with x It aims to show the recent US strike against Yemeni Hooty rebels.

Verdict: False

The original video was shared on YouTube in March 2022 and shows fires at the Aramco oil facility in Jeddah, which occurred as a result of Houthi missile strikes.

Fact Check:

Fifty-three people have died, and 98 others have been wounded as a result of recent U.S. strikes on the Houthi rebels in Yemen, according to BBC News. President Donald Trump said he would hold Iran accountable for any attacks committed by the Houthis going forward in a post shared to his TRUTH Social account, Reuters reported.

The X video, viewed over 1,000 times as of writing, purports to show recent U.S. strikes on the Houthi rebels in Yemen.

“HOUTHI STRONGHOLD BOMBED AS IRAN THREATENS REVENGE,” the video’s caption reads. “US expands strikes on Houthis in Yemen’s Hodeidah port as terrorists threaten more attacks. Dozens reported killed, Iran hints at retaliation,” it continues. The video appears to be shot from a highway and cars drive by as a building burns in the distance.

The claim is false. The original video was shared on YouTube in March 2022 and shows fires at the Aramco oil facility in Jeddah, which occurred as a result of Houthi missile strikes.

“Fires continue to rage at an Aramco oil facility in Jeddah due to Houthi shelling, and firefighters are trying to extinguish them,” an English translation of the video reads. The fiery scene at the video’s 0:12 mark matches that of the X video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izj6 – ciumice

Similarly, make sure you can’t find a video that references your facts Trustworthy News Report On the recent US strike against Yemeni Hooti rebels. In fact, the opposite is true. March 17th, Miss Bar This claim traced its origins in the same YouTube video since March 2022. (Related: No, France didn’t ask for $150 trillion to help us achieve independence)

This is not the first time a false claim has been circulated online. You confirmed your facts, and recently exposed a viral video shared on X, claiming that Russian President Vladimir Putin is discussing the conditions of a ceasefire in relation to the Russian-Ukraine war.

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