Warship
Archived footage combined with AI-generated content to claim Iranian attack on U.S. Navy
A social media video claims to show an Iranian drone attack on the U.S. Navy, destroying the latter’s ships and helicopters. Thai PBS Verify concludes that the video is AI-generated, containing images from a 2017 naval collision incident and those of a 1992 helicopter crash. The video is thus unrelated to the current situation in the Middle East.
May 19, 2026
2019 video recycled to allege U.S. destroyer fleeing Iranian boats
Thai PBS Verify has found that a video claiming a U.S. destroyer fled Iranian gunboats in the Strait of Hormuz is old footage from 2019. It was filmed during the time of tension between Iran and the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, claims about the U.S. F-35 broadcasting an emergency signal over the Gulf of Oman and the UAE have been tracked back to emergency landing reports in Chinese media.
May 13, 2026
2016 military exercise video distorted as recent Iranian-U.S. clash in Strait of Hormuz
A social media page has shared a video, claiming the Iranian Navy launched an attack on US ships in the Strait of Hormuz during the 2026 Middle East crisis. Thai PBS Verify has examined the footage and has found it to be an old clip from 2016. The original video depicts a naval exercise to sink a decommissioned vessel off the coast of Hawaii—not an actual current event.
May 6, 2026
Attacked Iranian warship video distorted to claim Iran’s strikes on Indian tankers in Strait of Hormuz
Thai PBS Verify has identified a misleading video on Threads, claiming to show Iranian warships attacking two Indian oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Upon examination, the footage actually depicts an Iranian naval vessel being struck by U.S. missiles.
Apr 21, 2026
Claim of Iran sinking US aircraft carrier found to be US warship fire incident in 2020
A viral post has claimed that Iran shared a video showing the sinking of the US aircraft carrier, Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). In fact, the footage is from the 2020 fire aboard US Navy’s Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6), which was later decommissioned and scrapped the following year.
Mar 3, 2026