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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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 Circulated as Iranian Attack on US Base in Djibouti
Images from the May 2025 Port Sudan incident were falsely presented as a new Iranian airstrike on Camp Lemonnier.
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