Accounts and pages on social media platforms circulated a report, claimed to be sourced from government sources, alleging that Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa held a phone call with the Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, during which he offered condolences on the death of the former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
The Kashaf team verified the claim by searching keywords linked to the report and reviewing official Syrian sources, including the Syrian Arab News Agency SANA and the Syrian news channel, as well as the official accounts and handles of the Syrian presidency, in addition to reviewing trusted media sources. No official statement or report was found confirming that the call took place or that the Syrian president offered condolences on this occasion.
Why is this claim false?
Fabricated news: Based on the digital verification, the review of official and media sources, and the absence of any trusted source supporting the claim, the circulating report is false.
