President Trump Posts Kharg AI Video

President Trump posted a likely AI video of Iran's Kharg Island; Vance called it a warning.

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Trump’s Likely AI-Generated Kharg Island Video Was a Warning, Vance Says

Trump Shares AI Video, Appearing to Falsely Claim US Bombed Iran’s Kharg Island

Vice President Vance Said President Trump Sent a Message With Kharg Island Video

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President Donald Trump posted a 10-second AI-generated video on Truth Social showing Iran’s Kharg Island oil export terminal being “blown to smithereens,” shortly after U.S. airstrikes against an Iranian military site. U.S. officials had not confirmed any strike on Kharg Island, and no evidence emerged that the energy hub was attacked. An Iranian official dismissed the post as “laughable,” while the White House and Defense Department did not immediately answer requests for details. Vice President JD Vance said Trump was sending Tehran a message, not announcing military action.

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Trump is using AI-generated videos as propaganda to deflect attention from failures and damaging revelations about his Iran war strategy. The videos are meant to shore up weakening public support by replacing bad news with spectacle and false confidence.