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WorldAug 31, 2026

Trump Posts an AI-Generated Video Threatening to Blow Up Iran's Main Oil Hub, Kharg Island

President Trump posted an AI-generated video on his social media platform showing explosions destroying Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export terminal, warning it would be blown 'TO SMITHEREENS.' The post came hours after the US military struck Iranian rocket-launcher positions on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran retaliated by striking US-linked bases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. No evidence emerged that any real strike had hit Kharg Island, and news outlets confirmed the video was AI-generated, not real footage.

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