Middle East

How Iran Conned the Internet Into Believing a Fake ISIS Story

LIES

The Islamic Republic’s propaganda organ spread a false story about women’s dress code in Mosul, Iraq. Yet many news outlets believed it.

Katie Zavadski
Katie Zavadski
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Katie Zavadski

Katie Zavadski

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