Photographs from a real 2025 explosion at Port Sudan were falsely used in social media posts to claim Iran attacked Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti.
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Port Sudan Explosion Photos Misused to Falsely Claim Iran Hit US Military Base in Djibouti
Fact-checkers confirmed old images from the 2025 Port Sudan explosion were falsely repurposed to claim Iran had struck Camp Lemonnier.
Photos of May 2025 Port Sudan Explosion Falsely Claimed to Show Iran Attacking Djibouti Base
Verification teams debunked posts that were using photos of the Port Sudan explosion from 2025 to falsely allege that Iran had attacked the Camp Lemonnier military base in Djibouti.
Port Sudan Explosion Photos Falsely Used to Claim Iran Bombed US Military Base in Djibouti
Old images of a 2025 Port Sudan blast were being shared on social media with false captions claiming an Iranian attack on Camp Lemonnier