How a Fake Iranian Nuclear Quote Reached Netanyahu, Fox News and the US Senate

Ritika from India got no chill, gets Israel PM and Fox News to swallow fake Iran pill

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Fox News and Israel's Channel 14 quoted a fake remark on Iran's nuclear weapons attributed to IRGC chief Ahmad Vahidi. The origin of the fake quote has been traced back to a verified India-based X handle with Ritika as the display name. Here's how the fake news travelled the world, and returned to India via ANI.

How A Fake IRGC Quote On Nuclear Weapons Reached Netanyahu's Speech

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How A Fake IRGC Quote On Nuclear Weapons Reached Netanyahu’s Speech

How A Fake IRGC Quote On Nuclear Weapons Reached Netanyahu’s Speech Via Middle East Eye Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeated an alleged quote attributed to a senior Iranian commander about Tehran’s determination to develop nuclear weapons, even though the statement had no identified primary source and was later traced to an Indian pro-Israel account...

How a fake Iranian nuclear quote reached Netanyahu, Fox News and the US Senate

An alleged statement by IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi suggesting Iran was developing nuclear weapons had no known Iranian source, yet spread from an Indian nationalist account to Israeli media, Netanyahu’s speech and Republican Sen. Rick Scott before Tehran issued a denial

India to Israel and back: How a fake IRGC quote on nuclear weapons reached Netanyahu’s speech

Report finds the alleged quote about nuclear weapons first appeared on an Indian pro-Israel account on X before being amplified by Israeli and US figures