Trump Shares AI Generated Video Claiming Kharg Island Destroyed — Iran Calls It Fabrication
On Sunday, July 30, former President Donald Trump posted a 30‑second clip on Truth Social that purports to show the Iranian oil hub on Kharg Island reduced to rubble. The video, labeled “AI‑generated,” includes a graphic overlay of debris and a caption that the island’s facilities were destroyed. The claim is unverified and has been dismissed by Iranian officials as a fabrication. The incident underscores the rapid spread of AI‑driven misinformation in geopolitical conflicts.
What Happened
Donald Trump’s @realDonaldTrump account on Truth Social went live at 3:12 p.m. local time on July 30, sharing a short, AI‑generated video that shows Kharg Island’s oil terminal amid wreckage. The clip, which lasts 28 seconds, is captioned with the text “Kharg Island destroyed by unknown attack.” Beneath the footage, a graphic overlay displays a series of red exclamation marks and a countdown timer that stops at 00:28. The video’s source claims it was produced by an unnamed AI studio, but no verifiable producer is listed. Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs quickly issued a statement calling the video “fabricated” and demanding that the United States withdraw its false allegations. The timing of the post coincides with the U.S. Senate’s recent debate on new sanctions against Iranian energy assets. According to the account, the video was posted in response to a question from a supporter who asked whether the U.S. had evidence of an attack on
Despite being a deep‑fake, the video’s background sound was sourced from a public domain 1990s oil‑rig documentary, not a modern recording.
