US President Donald Trump posts an AI-generated video on Truth Social showing Iran’s Kharg Island being destroyed by explosions, which he describes as being “blown to smithereens.” Multiple outlets report the clip is short and depicts missiles and damage to the island’s oil facilities.
The reports place the post amid heightened US-Iran tensions. One outlet notes the timing is shortly after the first US airstrikes against Iran in a month, though it also says no confirmed strikes were reported as targeting Kharg Island. Other coverage focuses on Kharg Island’s role as a major oil export hub. The outlets also differ in how they characterize the video, with some calling it “bizarre” or “laughable,” but they all describe it as AI-generated and not presented as verified footage.
While outlets repeat Trump’s claim, none of the sources provided here confirm that Kharg Island is actually hit or damaged in the way depicted.
