Viral ‘Iran protests’ footage is actually from GreeceA video shared thousands of times online with claims it shows anti-government protests in Iran was actually filmed in Greece. But although there has been genuine footage of recent violent clashes in Iran, this particular video is not one of them. We traced the clip back to higher quality footage shared on Instagram on November 2 by an account based in Greece, before the current protests broke out in Iran. Full Fact has also been able to track down the location of the video to a street in Thessaloniki in northern Greece. It’s important to check that sources are trustworthy and verifiable before sharing their content on social media.

Source: The Times January 17, 2026 02:56 UTC