Social media sites claim Princess Salmi Princess Jordan Shot down an Iranian drone
Indian media reported that There are claims on social media that Princess Salma bint Abdullah, the third daughter of King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan. Shot down an Iranian drone that entered Jordanian airspace en route to Israel.
It should be noted that in December last year Princess Salma is part of a team delivering aid to a hospital in Gaza.
Although Princess Salma is a pilot for the Jordanian Air Force, But the photos circulating on social media are misleading. And claims that she was involved in the downing of an Iranian drone have not been confirmed by any official sources.
In a viral post, Princess Salma of Jordan shot down six Iranian drones last night. Along with a photo of the 23-year-old princess in a Jordanian Air Force pilot’s uniform.
However, the widely shared image is from 2023, which is confirmed by several news stories from last year that included the same image.
After the post went viral, X, formerly known as Twitter, added a community note. It is a platform feature that helps users add context and review misleading and fake posts.
X’s community note states that this claim is fictitious and made up.
X said in the community log: Princess Salma of Jordan is leading an Air Force initiative to send medical supplies to Gaza. and published on December 15, 2023
Ax further wrote in his community note that propagandists are publishing digitally altered news to spread propaganda about the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.