Two video clips began circulating online following reports that Pakistan facilitated negotiations between the US and Iran after the two countries agreed to a temporary ceasefire on April 8. The videos purportedly show an Indian journalist and politician criticizing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving Pakistan a central role in mediation efforts.
This viral video, which was shared on several social media accounts, was generated using artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
Claim: On April 8, Pakistan’s Sindh minister Sharjeel Inam Memon shared on X (formerly Twitter) a one-minute video in which Indian politician Shashi Tharoor purportedly praises Pakistan’s role in the US-Iran ceasefire.
Tharoor is seen in the clip. india today “Look at Donald Trump’s latest tweet about Pakistan’s intervention in ending the Iran war and you’ll see why I’m shocked. It feels like a massive strategic failure by the Indian government. I have never criticized PM Modi or the Bharatiya Janata Party, but today silence is just blind loyalty.”
This claim was shared elsewhere.
fact: The video is a deepfake.
Using reverse image search, Checking geographical facts It turns out that this clip was taken from an episode of today’s news The broadcast with Rajdeep Sardesai was first aired on December 26, 2025, long before the US attacked Iran in February this year.
In the original broadcast, Tharoor was talking about India’s foreign policy regarding Bangladesh, not Pakistan or Iran, and the impact of U.S. tariffs on India’s economy. You can also see the actual interview here.
Furthermore, analysis using Hiya, a deepfake audio detection tool, showed that the audio had a low reliability score of 37 out of 100, indicating that the audio was likely synthetically generated.
Claim: Another widely shared video appears to show an Indian news anchor angrily destroying a studio set during a discussion about Pakistan’s alleged intermediary role in US-Iran talks. The clip was shared by multiple users, including a spokesperson for Pakistan’s president.
fact: According to independent analysis, this clip was generated by AI.
Checking geographical facts When the video was analyzed using Truth Scan, an AI content detection platform, it returned a total score of 82.7%, indicating that the content was likely AI-generated.
Additionally, Hiya’s audio analysis gave the audio a very low reliability score of 4 out of 100, further supporting the conclusion that the clip contained synthetic audio.
Checking geographical facts There were also inconsistencies in the branding of the broadcast. The logo appears to be an amalgamation of several Indian news channels rather than that of a legitimate news organization.
Anees Qureshi, an open source intelligence analyst at Bite for All (B4A) in Islamabad, confirmed that the video was manipulated using AI. “The Hindi heading at the bottom of the screen and behind the backscreen anchor means nothing when translated. It’s just a language created by AI,” Qureshi said.
verdict: Both viral videos are fabricated and are not real recordings. They are generated or manipulated using AI tools and do not reflect the actual statements of the individuals depicted.
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