How Iran Is Gaining Ground in the Information War

The regime struggled for years with its messaging. Now it has found its voice through Lego-style videos and memes.

Iran is gaining ground in the information war with a succession of viral AI-made videos that aim to widen divisions in the U.S. and blur the line between entertainment and propaganda.

The clips, produced and distributed by pro-Iranian groups and the country’s diplomatic missions, typically mock America’s war aims with the help of a Lego-styled President Trump and a similarly rendered cast of supporting characters. A recent video portrayed Trump as a buccaneer in a Lego-themed take on the “Pirates of the Caribbean.” American forces are depicted struggling to open up the Strait of Hormuz and blockade Iranian ports, only to see their ships sink instead.