Is it true that iron reacts vigorously with water?

The above statement is false.

Metals do not usually react with water or when they do it’s a very slow reaction. Iron being a metal does not effectively react with cold water but when steam is passed over, iron oxide is formed with the release of hydrogen gas. Iron when reacts with moisture present in the atmosphere leads to the formation of rust.

The correct statement would be, Iron doesn’t react vigorously with water.