Iran video shared as Afghan women protesting Taliban in Kabul
News Claim: A video was shared by many on social media showing a group of women protest marching in Kabul. The video message is not true.
Viral message on WhatsApp today & other Social Media claims: We all know that without women, social processes would be much more difficult, their courage and determination have always been decisive. Afghan women protest in Kabul before the Taliban
We all know that without women, social processes would be much more difficult, their courage and determination have always been decisive.
— Shishir Choudhary (@shishir1986) August 17, 2021
Afghan women protest in Kabul before the Taliban#MujeresAfganas#Afganistan#kabulairport #KabulHasFallen #AfganistanWomen pic.twitter.com/jLmIQ0hoYg
News Verification: As can be seen a large group of burqa-clad women marching in the streets, the message stating that they are marching against the Taliban capture over Afghanistan. The information is not true. The video is of a protest held against the Taliban by Afghan women in Iran and not in Afghanistan.
This is not Kabul. This video was taken from Aug 16 demonstration in Qom city, where huge number of afghan refugees are living.
— Qom news (@Qomnews) August 19, 2021
More photos are here: https://t.co/XEM18ybAMs
The video is from Iran and not Kabul city
Demonstrators in Qom shame #Taliban supports and chant we don't want "Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan" pic.twitter.com/sMpj75FjLH
— مملکته (@mamlekate) August 16, 2021
News published on 17 Aug 2021 in Iran, "Afghans living in Iran protested in the central city of Esfahan against the Taliban, on the third day in a row on Tuesday, and also condemned former president of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani."
There were few protests in Kabul. Masih Alinejad tweeted, “These brave women took to the streets in Kabul to protest against Taliban. They simplify asking for their rights, the right to work, the right to education and the right to political participation. The right to live in a safe society. I hope more women and men join them.”
These brave women took to the streets in Kabul to protest against Taliban. They simplify asking for their rights, the right to work, the right for education and the right to political participation.The right to live in a safe society. I hope more women and men join them. pic.twitter.com/pK7OnF2wm2
— Masih Alinejad 🏳️ (@AlinejadMasih) August 17, 2021
News verdict: False, the video is from Iran
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