Iran releasing Epstein files? Debunking viral claim amid conflict with US, Israel

A viral claim of Iran releasing the Epstein files has surfaced online amid the ongoing conflict against US and Israel.

A viral claim of Iran releasing the Epstein files has surfaced online amid the ongoing conflict against US and Israel. This comes after New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed President Donald Trump over the joint strikes that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.

She accused Trump of ‘risking world war’ to distract from the ongoing Epstein scandal. Trump's name appears multiple times in the Epstein files, including the batch the Department of Justice recently released to the public. Amid this, the claims have surfaced that Iran is releasing the Epstein files.

“Iran is releasing Epstein Mossad Files..l,” one profile on X wrote. Another added on Facebook "Iran did keep their promise of releasing unredacted Epstein files. I have seen them. Facebook is removing them as fast as they are uploaded. I will not download them or upload them. I can tell you this, the girls ( not women ) tRump was "with" were 8 to 12 years old on average. There are so many photos and video shorts that would make most people sick to even see. I hope that everyone that has viewed these files and did nothing see's the inside of a jail cell."

“To his supporters that think nothing of this, stop watching TV and thinking everything fed to you is the truth, it is not. The excuse I hear the most from them is, this happened a long time ago and he is not like that anymore. What? Iran, please find another way of showing everything to the American public. Make it known that everyone that holds a public office has seen these and did nothing. Hold everyone accountable. When he said this would bring everyone down, he was telling the truth for once ( tRump ),” the person added.

Yet another claimed “Child trafficker rapist and pedophile files in Iran hands .No where to run”.

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Iran releasing Epstein files? Fact check

To be sure, the claims come from unverified profiles on social media platforms. The Epstein files, which are documents related to the late convicted child sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, have been released by the US Department of Justice who have access to the unredacted documents.

There is nothing to indicate that Iran has a copy of the documents, or have any way of accessing them. There has also been no official declaration from the Iranian government about any release of the Epstein files on their part. Grok, when asked about Iran's involvement in the release of the files noted that there was no ‘credible evidence or reports’ to support the claim.

Notably, the DOJ has been heavily criticized for the many redactions in the Epstein files, with some saying that the names of alleged perpetrators are also blacked out.

ABOUT THE AUTHORShuvrajit Das BiswasShuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More

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