In the context of the recent conflict between Iran and Israel in the Middle East, a video has recently been circulated on Facebook with the title: “Why are Iranian missiles so evil, they strike such sensitive areas… what kind of target is this!?”
In the video, a couple is seen leaning out of an open window together. As they look down, bright fireworks light up the street, and then a stray firework strikes the woman’s chest, causing her to scream in pain and pull back from the window.
See the Facebook posts spreading this claim here (archive), here (archive), and here (archive).
Fact-Check
Rumor Scanner team’s investigation revealed that the circulated video does not show an Iranian missile striking a person’s body. Instead, the video shows a stray firework hitting a woman’s chest while watching New Year’s fireworks in Brazil this year. This video is being spread with a false claim.
In this regard, a report was found on the U.S.-based media outlet New York Post, published on January 2, 2025, titled: “Shocking video shows woman receiving third-degree burns to the chest from New Year’s fireworks”. The visuals in the attached video in this report closely resemble the video being circulated with the claim.
According to the report, 27-year-old Bianca Miranda was watching the New Year’s celebration from her apartment in Navegantes, in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, with her husband. At that moment, a stray firework hit her chest and hand, resulting in third-degree burns on her chest.
On this issue, a report with the same video and information was also found on the website of UK-based media outlet Daily Mail, titled: “Woman’s breasts are burned by stray NYE firework after leaning out of her apartment window”.
That is, the circulated video is not related to the Iran-Israel conflict.
Therefore, a video showing a woman being struck by a stray firework during New Year’s celebrations in Brazil is being spread with the false claim that it shows an Iranian missile hitting a person — which is false.
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