An image is going viral on social media showing an armed man holding another man at gunpoint and forcing him to the ground. It is being shared with the claim that 73 Indians have been arrested by Iran for spying on behalf of Mossad, the Israeli intelligence agency.
Karishma Aziz claimed, ‘73 Indians arrested in Iran on charges of spying for Mossad, Israel’s intelligence agency.’
Minal Sultan wrote, ‘73 Indian Hindus arrested in Iran on charges of spying for Mossad, Israel’s intelligence agency…Iran announces it will tie all the spies to missiles and send them to Israel!‘
Live TV stated, ‘73 Indians arrested in Iran for spying for Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad.’
Anwar Muloor and Israil Qureshi also shared a similar claim.
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We began our fact-checking process by conducting a reverse image search. The image was found to have been uploaded on Wikimedia Commons in March 2023, with the caption: “Maritime Security Belt drill by Iran, China, and Russia in the northern Indian Ocean.”
Moreover, we found no credible evidence to support the claim that Iran has arrested 73 Indians for allegedly spying for Israel.
| Claim | Iran arrests 73 Indians for spying for Israel |
| Claimed by | Kavish Aziz, Minal Sultan, and Live TV |
| Fact Check | The viral claim is false. There are no credible reports of any Indians being arrested for spying for Mossad. Additionally, the image shared with the claim is from a 2023 military drill conducted by Iran, China, and Russia. |
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