Instagram · May 22, 2026
Claims about Bombings, Missiles, and Diwali Pollution Fact-Checked
The speaker claims that 14 tons of bombs were dropped on Iran, and that 200 Tomahawk missiles were fired at Russia and Ukraine, causing destruction, and that Israel has been dropping bombs on Gaza for two years, and that people who are against fireworks on Diwali because of pollution are hypocrites.
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The claim that a map of Iran, a map of Russia and Ukraine, images of explosions and destruction, and images of fireworks are shown is supported by the context. However, the specific claims about the quantity of bombs dropped on Iran, the number of Tomahawk missiles fired at Russia and Ukraine, the duration of Israeli bombings in Gaza, and the hypocrisy of those against Diwali fireworks due to pollution are not substantiated by the provided web context. Specifically:
14 tons of bombs on Iran: Reference 3 mentions the U.S. dropping "Massive Ordinance Penetrators—colloquially known as 'bunker busters'" and Reference 9 states the U.S. dropped "14 Bunker Busters in B-2 Strike Against Iranian Nuclear Sites." This is not the same as "14 tons of bombs" being dropped on Iran in a general sense, and the context focuses on specific strikes on nuclear sites.
200 Tomahawk missiles at Russia and Ukraine: The provided context discusses Tomahawk missiles being fired at Iran (References 3, 4, 7, 9, 10) and their potential use in Ukraine against Russia (Reference 8). However, there is no mention of 200 Tomahawk missiles being fired at Russia and Ukraine.
Israel dropping bombs on Gaza for two years: The context mentions the "ensuing military campaign in Gaza" following the Oct. 7 attacks (Reference 7) and Israeli strikes in Lebanon (Reference 5), but it does not state that Israel has been dropping bombs on Gaza for two years.
Diwali fireworks hypocrisy: Reference 6 and Reference 11 discuss pollution from fireworks during Diwali in Delhi, and Reference 12 mentions scaled-back Diwali celebrations due to air pollution. However, none of the provided sources discuss the hypocrisy of people against fireworks due to pollution or make any statements that support this claim. [1][2][3]