Clip From GTA V Game Shared as Real Footage of Israel Troops Heading to Iran

Fact-check: A video game footage is going viral to claim that it shows the Israeli military convoy heading to Iran.

(Photo: The Quint)

A video showing a convoy of military vehicles passing through meandering roads is going viral with a claim that it shows the Israeli troops heading to Iran.

The clip also shows Israeli flags in the background.

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What's the truth?: This clip is from a video game named Grand Theft Auto V and not a real footage.

How did we find out the truth?: We noticed watermark “Diar Gaming” on the video and taking a cue, we found the Facebook account associated with that name.

• The page was dedicated to gaming footage and the user, Omar Abdullah Mohiuddin, is based out of Iraq.

• We also found the same video shared by the page but it did not have any details about the video.

• We have contacted the user for more details, and we will update the story when we receive a response.

• We then performed a reverse image search along with some relevant keywords on Google and this led us to a YouTube channel called “Game Loverz”.

• We found a flipped version of the viral video shared on 2 August.

• The video was titled “Irani Fighter Jets, Tanks & Helicopter Attack on Israeli Army Tanks Convoy | Iran Israel War - GTA 5”.

• The channel bio reads, "In this channel you can know all about GTA V. I am playing only GTA V and only share GTA V videos with you.”

Conclusion: A video game footage is going viral to claim that it shows the Israeli military convoy heading to Iran.

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