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Netanyahu cited fabricated Iranian nuclear quote in speech
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Middle East Eye reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used a false quote attributed to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in a speech, according to a report tracking the claim's origin. The alleged statement about nuclear weapons first surfaced on an Indian Hindu-nationalist social media account before spreading to Israeli sources and eventually into Netanyahu's remarks.
The investigation traced how misinformation circulated across borders and platforms before reaching the Israeli leadership. The report did not specify when Netanyahu delivered the speech containing the fabricated quote or what consequences, if any, resulted from its use.
