US President Donald Trump stated that Iran is spreading false information using artificial intelligence and misleading media reports. He claimed that Iran is using AI-generated images and videos to portray fake military attacks and exaggerate its strength.
In a social media post today, Trump said that some reports suggested that Iranian attacks had damaged US military equipment, including refueling planes and ships, but he insisted that these claims were false. He also stated that images showing the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) aircraft carrier burning at sea were fake and that the ship had never been attacked.
He also accused certain parts of the US media, including reports from The Wall Street Journal, of spreading misinformation. Trump argued that such reporting damages public trust and said that some media organizations should face serious consequences for spreading false information.