In June 2025, Online Users Shared a Rumor Claiming Iranian State TV Announced A “Great Surprise” or “Big Surprise” WOULD OCCUR “Tonight” That the World Remember for Centuries. One Version of the Alleged Quote Read, “There is a surprise tonight that the world will remain for centuries.“
Example, on June 17, x user @breaking911 Posted“Iranian State Media: ‘There is a surprise tonight that the world will remain for centuries.’
(@Breaking911/X)
X user @unusual_whales also shared the rumor in a post (archived), Receiving more than 13.9 Million Views, As of This Writing. The Post Read, “Breaking: Iranian State TV Has Said:” Tonight, Great Surprise Will Occur, One That the World Will Remember for Centuries. “
(@unusual_whales/x)
Many other users also shared The claimin particular on x. Newsweek, The gateway pundit and the arabic-language website Asharq News (archived), as well as the british tabloids The Daily Mail and The Mirrorreported this news as FACT AS Well.
However, Searches of the Wire Services AGENCE FRANCE-PRESISE, The Associated Press and Reuters Found at Reports About This Matter. Had Iranian State TV Made Such Announcement, News Media Outlets Worldwide will have reported it as Major Breaking News. Very Few Outlets Reported the Alleged Quote, and Those That Did Provided in Video or Oher Evidence to Support Their Claims. Further, the user manager the @breakage911 x account deleted their post, according to a message displayed with the original link Reading, “Sorry, that post has been deleted.”
This rumor possible origin from an X post APPEARING ON THE ACCOUNT TEHRAN UPDATES (@tehrandeFence) In the US MORNING HOURS OF JUNE 17. The Account Displays A Bio Reading: “Live War Updates / This Account is not affiliated with Any Government Entity.” The Search of X Found the Post Featured the Earliest Record of the Text About A “Surprise” Occurring “Tonight” That the World Wold Purportedly “Remember For Centuries.”
The Exence of This x Post Indicated the Rumor Iranian State TV Made the anniationment was like Likely False. However, Snopes Did Not Attach a Fact-Check Rating to This Story Because We Have Not Definable Established The Truth About This Matter.
(@Tehrandefence/x)
Snopes Contacted Iran’s Ministry of Foreign affairs by email to Ask Whether Iranian State TV Made the alleged announcement, and will update this Story if We Learn More Information.
Users shared this matter amid ScaleTating Tensions In the Middle East, with Iran and Israel Attacking Each other with missile strikes. On June 18, the Ap reported Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Rejected US Calls for Surrender, and Warned Any US Military Involvement Will cause “Improble Damage” to Them.
The Ap Also said AN ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE HIT AN IRANIAN STATE TV STUDIO DURING A Live Broadcast. The Reporting Features A video of the moment of impact.
For Further Reading, Another FACT CHECK Examined the Claim That A Picture Showed a Woman Cutting Her Own Birthday Cake in Tehran, Iran, in 1973.
SOURCES:
BARNES, Julian E., et al. “Iran Is Preparing Missiles for Possible Retaliatory Strikes on US Bases, Officials Say.” The New York Times17 June 2025, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/us/politics/ira-israel-us-bases.html.
GAMBRELL, JON, et al. “Israel Strikes Iran’s Nuclear Sites and Kills Top Generals. Iran Retalies with Missile Barges.” The Associated Press13 June 2025, https://apNews.com/article/ira-explosions-israel-tehran-00234a06e5128a8aceb406b140297299.
“Israeli Strike on Iranian State TV Fills Studio with dust and Debris During Live Broadcast.” The Associated Press16 June 2025, https://apNews.com/article/IRAN-Israel-ib-state-tv-air-strike-9ab46d05baeb354a6596bd09aa12a2d6.
“Live Updates: Iranian Leader Warns Us That Intervening Wold causes ‘irreparable damage.'” The Associated Press18 June 2025, https://apnews.com/live/israel-iran-attack-conflict-updates.
