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IRGC AI-Lego Videos Hit 900M Views, Outpace U.S. Messaging

5/21/2026

Center

IRGC Targets Trump

AI-generated Lego videos have reached roughly 900 million views, surpassing U.S. government messaging in the conflict.
Iranian Revolutionary Guard-linked producers released AI-generated Lego videos attacking President Donald Trump during the U.S.–Israeli war that began Feb. 28 2026.
Islamic Republic News Agency praised the video production as a “victory in the soft war.”
Experts note low-cost AI tools let Iranians create meme-style propaganda that subtly frames the conflict.

Right

Iran Stages Spectacle

Iranian AI-generated Lego videos have reached about 900 million views, surpassing U.S. President Donald Trump’s war messaging.
Iran staged a mass wedding with Revolutionary Guard vehicles, balloons and pink missile models, while mosques broadcast gun-training sessions.
Mosques held training where men and women learned to fire rifles, projecting an armed populace.
A 23-year-old graduate called the rallies a performance and urged the government to fix economy.

Blindspot

Center coverage emphasized IRNA’s praise of the AI-generated Lego videos as a “victory in the soft war” and highlighted expert analysis of their subtle propaganda impact.
Right coverage did not include this detail about official state-media endorsement and expert commentary on the videos’ strategic role.

History

Historical Context

In 2016 the Kremlin-linked Internet Research Agency began a coordinated social-media operation to favor Donald Trump and denigrate Hillary Clinton. Using thousands of fake Facebook pages and ads, the IRA’s content was seen by an estimated 126 million users, according to Facebook’s 2017 assessment. The campaign revived Cold-War-style “active measures,” prompting U.S. and EU agencies to launch counter-disinformation units.

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IRGC Targets Trump

AI-generated Lego videos have reached roughly 900 million views, surpassing U.S. government messaging in the conflict.
Iranian Revolutionary Guard-linked producers released AI-generated Lego videos attacking President Donald Trump during the U.S.–Israeli war that began Feb. 28 2026.
Islamic Republic News Agency praised the video production as a “victory in the soft war.”
Experts note low-cost AI tools let Iranians create meme-style propaganda that subtly frames the conflict.

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