AI-Generated Clip Viral as Iran Destroying Israel’s Air Defence System

This video has been created using artificial intelligence and is not real.

Fact-Check: This video has been created using AI.

(Source: The Quint) 

Amid recent tensions between Israel and Iran, a video showing multiple shots being fired in the sky along with blast sounds in the background has gone viral to claim that Iran has destroyed Israel's air base system.

An archive of the post can be found here. 

(Source: X/Screenshot) 

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Is the claim true?: No, the claim is false. The video has been created using artificial intelligence (AI).

What we found: At first, we used a virtual private network (VPN) for our searches.

• We divided the video into multiple screenshots and ran a Google reverse image search on some of them.

• We came across the same video on TikTok by a page called 'miniverse productions.' It was uploaded on 21 April, which predates the current tensions between Israel and Iran.

• Additionally, the user labelled the video as 'AI-generated', noting that it did not show a real incident.

Here is the preview of the video.

(Source: TikTok/Screenshot) 

• Similarly, the reverse image search results led us to a post on X which reposted the video and said, "This is an AI video that was created months ago."

• We also found several comments under posts featuring the viral about which noted that the video was, 'fake' or 'AI.' Swipe right to see the claims.

Here is a comment under the video. 

Here is a comment under the video. 

Here is a comment under the video. 

• Additionally, we did not find any credible reports to prove whether Iran had destroyed Israel's air defence system.

Whats happening between Iran-Israel: Israel initiated 'Operation Rising Lion,' focusing on Iranian nuclear sites and military resources.

• Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that this is a crucial moment for the survival of Israel.

• In retaliation, Iranian missiles have struck multiple locations in Israel, resulting in the deaths of at least three individuals and injuring many others, as a response to continued Israeli assaults on Iran.

• According to Iran, Israeli attacks have resulted in the deaths of at least 78 people, including women and children, and have injured over 320 more, as the Israeli forces persist in their attacks on urban areas, military installations, and nuclear sites, reported Al Jazeera.

Conclusion: An old, AI-generated clip went viral as Iran attacking Israel's air defence system.

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