Senior journalist at BBC Verify | verification, AI, disinformation, conspiracy theories, open source investigations, extremism | shayan.sardarizadeh@bbc.co.uk

Joined August 2009
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Multiple weapons experts have disputed a US claim that Iran may have been responsible for a deadly strike on the town of Lamerd on the first day of the Iran war, which killed 21 people. Weapons experts say a US PrSM missile was likely used in the strike. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gx…
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What just happened? #HAISCO
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Good luck to the Scots! By far the best fans in the world to have a pint and watch football with #HAISCO
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Totally well-deserved for Morocco. They're outplaying Brazil in every department #BRAMOR
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As US and Iranian officials speak of an imminent agreement, a group of hardliners gathered in Tehran tonight and chanted against Iran’s parliament speaker and foreign minister: “Ghalibaf, Araghchi, what about my leader’s blood?” and “Shame on you, Araghchi, leave the US”.
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Broke down the role of the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) in Iran and the wider region, and explored the importance of Kharg Island, through which around 90% of Iran's crude oil exports pass. On the BBC’s What in the World podcast bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct8q… @willyleeadams
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Iran has announced the plans for the funeral processions of the country’s late Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. 4 and 5 July: Funeral in Tehran’s Grand Mosalla
6 July: Funeral in Tehran
7 July: Funeral in Qom
9 July: Funeral in Mashhad and burial in Imam Reza Shrine
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We are closer to a peace deal than ever before. With finalisation likely expected in the next 24 hours, Pakistan is preparing for the electronic signing of the peace deal immediately after, followed by technical level talks next week. We would like to thank United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran for their ongoing commitment during the negotiations, and we extend our sincere appreciation to our brothers in the region for their support. We are confident that this historic peace deal will form a strong foundation for lasting peace. @realDonaldTrump @JDVance @SecRubio @SteveWitkoff @SEPeaceMissions @drpezeshkian @araghchi
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The US government, citing national security authorities, has issued an export control directive to suspend all access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 by any foreign national, whether inside or outside the United States, including foreign national Anthropic employees. The net effect of this order is that we must abruptly disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all our customers to ensure compliance. Access to all other Claude models is not affected. We apologize for this disruption to our customers. We believe this is a misunderstanding and are working to restore access as soon as possible. Read our full statement: anthropic.com/news/fable-myt…
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What sorcery is this my @BBCSport colleagues… you can watch in virtual 3D on the BBC website, this is the Canadian goalies view of the Bosnia goal….
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“At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Niño Guerrero, the infamous leader of Tren De Aragua, one of the most bloodthirsty Terrorist Organizations on Planet Earth.” - President DONALD J. TRUMP 🇺🇸
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This US team looks very solid, but Paraguay are absolutely shocking.
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The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has never been closer. Pending its finalization, the media should refrain from entering speculation about its content. In line with our responsible and transparent approach, all details will be shared with the public in due course.
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Israeli/US air strikes at Iran's Shiraz International Airport showing various planes (including civilian) been hit. Absolute carnage! 😬Looks like the main strikes were in the opening days of the war. Likely 28 Feb to Mar 5. High res Google imagery likely from late 2025.
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Those from Europe who are up watching South Korea vs Czech Republic are the real deal. #KORCZE
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I don't believe this is a Costco in Texas, because OpenAI's own AI detector tool says it's an AI-generated image created with OpenAI.
Believe it or not, this is a Costco in Texas. Absolutely disgusting.
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The photo is AI-generated, as shown by errors including a "Gostco" logo instead of Costco, fake brands like "Neers SpOrTy SpOrTe", malformed hands, and non-Costco carts. reddit.com/r/stupidpeople…
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This is not Belfast. These are football fans in Germany.
Earlier today in Belfast. Western civilization is healing itself. #GodBlessIreland
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The video is not from Belfast; recent anti-immigration protests there involved small groups of masked protesters committing arson and clashing with police, not a large stationary crowd. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Nort… aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/11… theguardian.com/politics/live/…
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Iran fired several drones tonight at commercial vessels attempting to transit Strait of Hormuz. On background for a senior US defense official: “It appears Iran has attempted to strike commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz tonight. U.S. forces shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones. Traffic flow through the Strait continues.”
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NEW: Our visual analysis suggests the United States hit two drinking-water facilities overnight in southern Iran with precision-guided munitions. Deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure could constitute a war crime. w/ @ckoettl @johnismay @ArtemisChats
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Geolocation| Casualties after a reported Israeli strike in the Al-Rahma neighborhood of the Nuseirat Camp, Central #Gaza 1 person was reportedly killed. 31.458312, 34.386302 🗓️11 June 2026 @GeoConfirmed
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