Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian viral video debunked

Claims circulating on social media that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian bowed to touch the feet of Hindu spiritual leader Jagadguru Swami Satishacharya Maharaj in Delhi have been debunked. The viral video, which surfaced during the BRICS Summit 2026, misinterprets a gesture made by the President.

Sources from the Iranian Embassy and various reports clarify that the President was actually bending down to retrieve a fallen item—either a pen or a letter—that had accidentally slipped from his hand. The Iranian Embassy stated that the footage was being presented in a misleading manner and was taken out of context.