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Iran Unveils Flying Saucer Using Old B-Movie Stock Photo

Posted by samzenpus on from the death-star-in-the-desert dept.

ChronoFish writes "The FARS news agency and a host of others are reporting on Iran claiming to have created a flying saucer-like drone. There is one small problem however. The press release photos from the state-run news service are from a movie."

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  1. Did I miss something? by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I actually read the articles (yes, I know it's a sin) and I didn't see any reference to the picture they released ACTUALLY coming from a movie. The headlines *joke* that it *looks* like something from a B-movie, but the summary seems to take that seriously.

    The picture may be a mock-up, and the claimed craft may be a bunch of bullshit (with some of the crazy claims coming from Iran lately, who knows), but I don't see any news sources saying they actually stole the picture from a specific movie. I will say though, that, for a country completely devoid of homosexuals, they sure do have an unusual bent for the theatrical.

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    SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
  2. Actual Picture by prakslash · · Score: 5, Informative

    The news agency used a stock photo. The actual photo (clickable) is here.

    1. Re:Actual Picture by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

      The actual photo is of a DraganFlyer X6 built by DraganFly in Saskatoon, Canada. I imagine the folks at DraganFly are busy answering questions this morning.