Dubai
Video claiming destruction of Iranian airbase turns out to be 2025 Dubai warehouse fire
Thai PBS Verify has found that a post claiming an Iranian airbase was destroyed is, in fact, footage from a warehouse fire that occurred in Dubai back in 2025.
May 26, 2026
Dubai hotel attack in February 2026 reappears out of context
Thai PBS Verify has examined a post, showing smoke billowing above a luxury hotel, Fairmont The Palm, in Dubai. Although the post is labelled as a “breaking” incident, the video depicts the fire incident in February 2026. At present, the hotel is operating normally, and there has been no repeated attack.
May 6, 2026
Ajman fruit market fire video in Dubai distorted as 2026 Iranian attack
Thai PBS Verify examined the viral video of a fire at the Ajman fruit market in Dubai, UAE. The video was falsely claimed to show an Iranian attack in retaliation for the US military presence in the Middle East. In reality, the footage was from an earlier fire incident in 2020.
Mar 5, 2026
Viral video claiming Iranian attack on Dubai Airport confirmed as AI-generated
An investigation by Thai PBS Verify has determined that a circulated video depicting explosions at Dubai Airport, allegedly linked to Iranian missile and drone attacks, was AI-generated.
Mar 4, 2026
Video claiming Iranian 1,800-rocket attack on Dubai’s Burj Khalifa is AI‑generated
Thai PBS Verify has examined a video claiming that Iran launched 1,800 rockets at Dubai’s Burj Khalifa and found that it was AI‑generated.
Mar 3, 2026