2 hours ago · Saudi Arabia
Fact check: Viral image of Saudi defence minister kissing Iranian president's hand is AI-generated
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. Dawn is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Saudi Arabia. The first report grouped here was at 27 Oct 2026, 12:35 UTC. The headline in use is “Fact check: Viral image of Saudi defence minister kissing Iranian president's hand is AI-generated”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Several social media users, including pro-Houthi accounts based on their past posts, have been sharing an image since October 26, on social media platforms Facebook and X, allegedly showing the Saudi defence minister kissing the hand of the Iranian president amid a meeting in Tehran involving the Makkah Defence Alliance.
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- Dawn