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AI-Generated Video Does Not Show U.S. Aircraft Damaged by Iranian Fire - موقع مسبار
A video circulating on social media claimed to depict a U.S. E-10 aircraft damaged in an Iranian attack, but analysis reveals it was AI-generated.
- Incident date
- May 2026
- Target
- U.S. E-10 aircraft
Updated May 12, 2026 · 1 min read
A video surfaced on social media platforms appearing to show the aftermath of an Iranian attack on a U.S. E-10 aircraft. However, fact-checking revealed the video's artificial origins.
What happened
The video, shared on social media, purported to depict a U.S. E-10 aircraft that was damaged by Iranian fire. Analysis by a fact-checking organization concluded that the video was AI-generated.