A video went viral this week, allegedly showing the footage of a surveillance camera filming the entrance to the notorious Evin prison in Tehran being destroyed by an explosion. According to Israel, it had fired on the prison; Iran's judiciary later confirmed the attack.

The prison is known for reports of human rights violations against political prisoners of the Iranian regime.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar shared the black-and-white video (archived here) on his X account, writing: "We warned Iran time and again: stop targeting civilians! They continued, including this morning. Our response: Viva la libertad, carajo!"

Numerous international media outlets featured or referenced the 6-second video to report on the attack. These included The New York Times, BBC and the German channel ARD. They have since deleted the footage and added disclaimers to their publications.

The video appears to be fake, most probably generated with artificial intelligence with the help of an old image of the prison gate. DW Fact Check........

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