A June 2025 online rumor claimed Iranian state TV announced a world-altering 'surprise'. The claim spread rapidly across various social media platforms and was reported by some news outlets. However, major wire services lacked reports, and no video evidence supporting the claim emerged. The rumor's origin may trace to an X post. While Snopes couldn't definitively verify or debunk the claim, its spread coincided with heightened Middle East tensions, including an Israeli airstrike on an Iranian state TV studio.

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