Claim: The pilot of the helicopter carrying Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi was an Israeli Mossad agent named Eli Kopter
Fact-check: Misinformation spreads fear, confusion over Iranian president's helicopter crash
Verdict: false. the claim was started as a joke and has been pushed by satirical social media accounts.
Organisation: Australian Associated Press
Author: James Mcmanagan
Date published: 2024-05-20T00:00:00