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BBC Verify Live: AI Images Among Real Footage of Iran Protests

Verified images show revellers with sparklers inside Swiss nightclub published at 11:54 GMT 11:54 GMT Richard Irvine-Brown BBC Verify journalist

By Ibrahim Khalil - World Editor Updated January 2, 2026

BBC Verify Live: AI Images Among Real Footage of Iran Protests

Verified images show revellers with sparklers inside Swiss nightclub

published at 11:54 GMT

Richard Irvine-Brown

BBC Verify journalist

people holding champagne bottles with sparklers attached in the Swiss nightclub - flames can be seen in the ceiling

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PhD in International Relations, former UN press officer. Ibrahim has reported from 40+ countries, translating complex geopolitical shifts into clear, human‑focused narratives. “Ibrahim Khalil provides authoritative world news, from diplomacy to conflict zones, with on‑the‑ground insight.”