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AI-Generated Video Does Not Show U.S. Destroyer Damaged in Strait of Hormuz - موقع مسبار
A video circulating on social media claimed to show a U.S. destroyer damaged by Iranian missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, but it was AI-generated.
- Incident date
- May 2026
- Target
- U.S. destroyer
Updated May 11, 2026 · 1 min read
A video surfaced on social media in May 2026, purporting to show a U.S. destroyer damaged in the Strait of Hormuz. Analysis revealed that the video was AI-generated.
What happened
The video claimed to depict damage inflicted on a U.S. destroyer by Iranian missiles during clashes in the Strait of Hormuz. The video circulated on social media, but was determined to be fake.