A tweet by an Indian user, Ritika, claiming to be a "very pro-Israeli", Hindu nationalist account, fabricated a quote from the Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Ahmad Vahidi. The false statement was later shared by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and American broadcaster Fox News, amongst others. However, it was discovered that Vahidi never made such remarks on Iran's nuclear weapons program, and the misinformation originated from Ritika's tweet. This incident highlights the potential for fake news to spread rapidly around the world, with disastrous consequences. The tweet, which contained a quote in Hindi, was posted at 9:14 am on August 5 and gained traction when an unofficial social media page of Israel's Mossad, Mossad Commentary, reposted it later that day. Despite the unverified status of Mossad Commentary, its post further fueled the spread of the false information. The Israeli military has previously confirmed that Mossad Commentary is not an official account of the intelligence agency.