Vance Says Trump’s AI Video of Attack on Oil Island Sent a Message to Iran
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- Donald Trump posted an AI-generated Truth Social video showing what appeared to be an oil refinery and a ship exploding on Iran’s Kharg Island.
- Vice President J.D. Vance said Trump was likely sending a message to Iran, while the U.S. military said it had attacked missile launch sites on Larak Island, not Kharg.
- Kharg handles 90% of Iran’s oil exports, making a real attack on the island potentially serious for the country’s oil trade and economy.
An AI-generated video posted by Donald Trump showed what appeared to be an oil refinery and a ship being blown up on Iran’s Kharg Island. The footage, released on Truth Social, depicted the scene from above, as if filmed from an aircraft or helicopter.
The post carried the message: “Kharg Island is blown to smithereens!!! President DJT.” J.D. Vance said Trump was probably using the video to communicate with Iran. “The president likes to try something new on social media. He would be the first to say that he is not announcing military action on social media, but I think he is sending a message to the Iranians,” Vance said.
The president likes to try something new on social media. He would be the first to say that he is not announcing military action on social media, but I think he is sending a message to the Iranians.
The U.S. military denied attacking Kharg. American forces had struck two missile launch sites on Iran’s Larak Island on Sunday evening, according to the report, but that operation did not involve the strategically important oil-export hub.
Before the current war, ships carried out 90% of Iran’s oil exports from Kharg. A real attack on the island could therefore put major pressure on Iran’s oil exports and economy.
Kharg Island is blown to smithereens!!! President DJT.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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