On June 14, Facebook user Dato Faika Nacvlishvili, who has repeatedly shared disinformation in the past, published a video that, according to its description, is related to the Israel-Iran conflict. The video shows people moving through the mountains.
The video has no connection to the Israel-Iran conflict. The footage was published on TikTok 16 days before the conflict began, on May 29, and was filmed in the Dolpa region of Nepal. In the video, people are seen collecting a so-called medicinal mushroom known as “Himalayan Gold.”
The video is not connected to the Israel-Iran conflict and was originally shared on TikTok by the account nedo.soch on May 29, 2025. The footage was published 16 days prior to the start of the conflict and was filmed in Nepal.
Source: nedoyatrisoch
Later, on June 2, the video was also published by the Instagram page madeinnepal143. This page promotes Nepalese culture and shares various information about the country’s traditions. The description specifies that the video shows the annual collection process of a rare medicinal mushroom known as “Himalayan Gold” in Nepal’s Dolpa region. madeinnepal143 cites nedo.soch as the source.
Source madeinnepal143
This information was also verified by the fact-checking platform Factly.in.
The ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran began on June 13, when Israel attacked Iran. In response, Iran bombed Israel, including the capital city Tel Aviv. Israel’s main targets were Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, military generals, and scientists involved in the country’s nuclear weapons program. On June 23, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a ceasefire, which would mark the official end of the war.
Myth Detector has verified several false claims and visualmanipulations related to this conflict.
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