Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
Ali Khamenei deepfake (Mar 2026)
AI-generated videos and images depicting a fictional war with Iran were spread on social media. The deepfakes included a missile strike on Tel Aviv, panicked people fleeing an airport, captured US soldiers, destroyed…
- Incident date
- Mar 2026
- Target
- Ali Khamenei
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
AI-generated videos and images depicting a fictional war with Iran were spread on social media. The deepfakes included a missile strike on Tel Aviv, panicked people fleeing an airport, captured US soldiers, destroyed Iranian military facilities, US troops in Iran, a downed US plane, burning US bases, and a fake image of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei lying dead under rubble.