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AI Deepfake Surge Distorts Footage of Iran–Israel Conflict
Source: Envato/MargJohnsonVA eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. AI-generated videos and recycled war footage are warping public perception of the Iran–Israel conflict. What looks real is increasingly synthetic and dangerously effective. According to the BBC, game clips and AI-generated…
Israel hits Iran government targets, prison as Tehran launches new attacks – National
Israel hit Iranian government targets in Tehran on Monday in a series of strikes that followed a salvo of missiles and drones fired by Iran at Israel in the wake of the Trump administration’s massive strikes on Iranian nuclear sites the day before. The Israeli military also confirmed it struck roads around Iran’s Fordo enrichment…
Trump says Iran, Israel ceasefire to be phased in over next 24 hours – National
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” to be phased in over 24 hours. The U.S. president said on his Truth Social website that the ceasefire would bring an “Official END” to the war. Such an agreement would mark a major change in the…
Iranian Canadians and others watch and worry after U.S. strikes on nuclear sites
Iranian Canadians and Jewish groups turned worried eyes to the Middle East on Sunday, as U.S. strikes against three Iranian nuclear sites raised fears of escalating violence. Nimâ Machouf, a member of a Montreal Iranian women’s association, said family members in Iran are living “from one bomb to another.” “I’m very worried because this will only accelerate…
How Iran could retaliate after U.S. strikes on its nuclear program – National
Iran has spent decades building multi-tiered military capabilities at home and across the region that were at least partly aimed at deterring the United States from attacking it. By entering Israel’s war, the U.S. may have removed the last rationale for holding them in reserve. That could mean a wave of attacks on U.S. forces…
Carney calls for de-escalation, ‘diplomatic solution’ after U.S. strikes on Iran – National
In the aftermath of the U.S. airstrikes on Iran Saturday, Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for a de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East and for parties to “return immediately to the negotiating table.” “Iran’s nuclear programme is a grave threat to international security, and Canada has been consistently clear that Iran can never…
U.S. has struck three Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, joining Israeli air campaign – National
President Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort to decapitate the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict. The decision to directly involve the U.S. comes after more…
Israel hits Iranian nuclear research facility, says long campaign possible – National
Israel’s military said Saturday it struck an Iranian nuclear research facility overnight and killed three senior Iranian commanders in targeted attacks, while emphasizing it was preparing for the possibility that the conflict could turn into a lengthy campaign. Early Saturday, smoke could be seen rising from an area near a mountain in Isfahan, where a…
Israel-Iran conflict enters a second week with renewed strikes – National
The second week of the Israel–Iran war started with a renewed round of strikes targeting an Iranian nuclear research facility near Isfahan. Talks in Geneva on Friday between European foreign ministers and Iran’s top diplomat failed to produce a breakthrough. U.S. President Donald Trump continued to weigh his country’s military involvement as concerns spiked over…
U.K. pulls embassy staff from Iran as countries work to evacuate citizens – National
The United Kingdom on Friday became the latest country to withdraw staff from its embassy in Iran amid a week-long conflict with Israel, as foreign governments scrambled to get their citizens out of the region. An updated U.K. travel advisory for Iran said the government had temporarily pulled diplomatic staff as a “precautionary measure.” It…