Claim: A video shows a beach in Iran that has turned red due to severe weather.
Fact-check: Beach in Iran is naturally red due to iron oxide soil - Full Fact
Verdict: this is misleading. the beach on hormuz island in southern iran is usually red, even when the weather is mild, because of the high levels of naturally occurring iron oxide in its soil.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Charlotte Green
Date published: 2024-04-29T00:00:00