Iran’s success in spreading these memes has surprised experts who study foreign influence operations. They say the tactics and technology on display during the war will almost certainly be replicated in other international crises, as well as major political events, including the looming elections in the United States. “It’s spoken to the sort of Gen…
In late March, Iran circulated a shaky video supposedly showing an American F/A-18 under attack. Iranian officials claimed they had destroyed the jet, though the Pentagon denied that. The video quickly earned millions of views online, demonstrating how Iran has exploited the global media ecosystem to propagate an image of military prowess. The New York…
A.I. A.I. A torrent of fake videos and images generated by artificial intelligence have overrun social networks during the first weeks of the war in Iran. The videos — showing huge explosions that never happened, decimated city streets that were never attacked or troops protesting the war who do not exist — have added a chaotic and confusing…
Flight paths across the Middle East Note: Data is for March 1, 2026, and March 2, 2025, in Iran local time. Flight paths represent the position of flights every 30 minutes. Source: Flightradar24. The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has forced the cancellation of tens of thousands of flights across the Middle East. In the days…
