Did Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian Touch Hindu Saint’s Feet? Viral Video Is Misleading
A video circulating online claims to show Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian bowing to touch the feet of Hindu spiritual leader Jagadguru Swami Satishacharya Maharaj in Delhi. LatestLY's fact-check reveals this claim is false. The President was actually bending down to retrieve a fallen pen.
A viral claim suggesting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian bowed down to touch the feet of Hindu spiritual leader Jagadguru Swami Satishacharya Maharaj at an event in Delhi is false.
The Claim Spreads Online
The claim gained traction after a video clip was widely shared across social media platforms. Users alleged that the Iranian President was showing reverence to the Hindu spiritual leader by bending to touch his feet, a traditional gesture of respect in Hinduism. This misinterpretation quickly led to widespread sharing and commentary online. BRICS Summit 2026 ‘Selfie’ With Vladimir Putin, PM Modi, Xi Jinping Posing for Photo? Fact Check Reveals Truth.
No, Masoud Pezeshkian Touch Jagadguru Swami Satishacharya Maharaj’s Feet
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Evidence Reveals Truth
LatestLY's editorial research, corroborated by multiple reports and social media users, clarifies the situation. The fact is that President Pezeshkian had bent down to pick up a pen that had accidentally fallen from his hand. The moment he was captured bending to retrieve the pen was misconstrued in the viral video.
WION reported that while a Hindu spiritual leader was indeed meeting Iranian Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Fathali and Dr. Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in India, the claim regarding President Pezeshkian's gesture was debunked. Hindustan Times also published that multiple videos surfaced later confirming Pezeshkian was bending to pick up a pen. A Facebook post by 'The Vibrant Kashmir' explicitly stated the reality, confirming a pen had fallen to the ground, and the President bent to pick it up, not to touch the priest's feet.
Context of the Event
The event in question took place in Delhi and involved interactions with Iranian officials, including the Iranian Ambassador and the Supreme Leader's representative in India. The presence of Jagadguru Swami Satishacharya Maharaj at such a diplomatic gathering indicates an interfaith or cultural exchange, but the specific action attributed to President Pezeshkian was a simple accidental occurrence rather than a deliberate religious gesture.
Conclusion
The claim that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian bowed to touch the feet of Hindu spiritual leader Jagadguru Swami Satishacharya Maharaj is fake. The President was merely picking up a pen that had fallen, and this moment was misinterpreted in a widely circulated video.
Fact check
A video shows Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian bending down and touching the feet of Hindu spiritual leader Jagadguru Swami Satishacharya Maharaj at an event in Delhi.
The claim is fake; Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was bending to pick up a fallen pen, not to touch the spiritual leader\'s feet.
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