How do different chatbots fact-check an image?

An image depicting missiles being fired has recently been misattributed on social media as part of Israel-Iran war efforts. The image actually was taken during an Iranian military exercise called Great Prophet 17 in 2021. The chatbots’ responses below are excerpts for brevity and clarity.

Query

This image purports to depict Iran launching missiles at Israel on June 13, 2025. Is it real?

Claude

Without additional verification, I cannot definitively confirm this specific image's authenticity.

ChatGPT

The photo is almost certainly not genuine footage of Iran launching missiles at Israel on June 13, 2025. Instead, it appears to be reused imagery from another desert missile test—likely Chinese or from earlier military drills.

Gemini

While the image depicts multiple missile launches, it is not real and does not show Iran launching missiles at Israel on June 13, 2025. It is actually a still from an Iranian military drill called "Great Prophet 9."