An image shared on X, formerly Twitter, purports to show a group of children killed as a result of a recent Iranian airstrike in Pakistan.

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Verdict: False

The image originally appeared in a Tasnim News article highlighting children killed in a car accident in the Sistan and Baluchestan provinces of Iran. The photo was published in March 2021, according to Misbar.

Fact Check:

Pakistan launched retaliatory strikes against Iran after Iran recently hit the country, killing two children, according to BBC News. The retaliatory strikes killed nine people, the outlet reported.

The X image purports to show a group of children killed as a result of a recent Iranian airstrike in Pakistan. “Iran bombed Sunni areas in Pakistan’s Baluchistan province, killing children and women. In retaliation, Pakistan bombed Baluchistan province, which Iran attacked, killing children and women,” the post’s caption reads.

The claim is false, however. The image originally appeared in a Tasnim News article highlighting children killed in a car accident in the Sistan and Baluchestan provinces of Iran. According to the article, both a left-hand encroachment and a car moving at a high rate of speed were the causes of the crash. The photo was published in March 2021, according to Misbar. (RELATED: Post Claims To Show Kurdish Businessman With An Israeli Spy)

Likewise, Check Your Fact did not find the X image referenced in any recent credible news reports about Iran or Pakistan. The claim was also not repeated on the website of Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs or its verified social media accounts.

Although the X image is from 2021, Iran did recently strike alleged bases belonging to the militant group Jaish al-Adl in Pakistan, according to The Washington Post.

Check Your Fact has contacted Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for comment and will update this piece accordingly if one is received.