Iran
IDF repeats claim Iranian spokesman is AI-generated
Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 03:11 UTC · 1 source
The Israel Defense Forces has publicly cast doubt on the authenticity of a senior Iranian military spokesperson. In a post on its official X account, the IDF suggested that Ebrahim Zolfaghari, the spokesman for Iran's Khatim al-Anbiya Headquarters, appears to be an AI-generated product rather than a real human. The IDF's Farsi-language account directly addressed the Iranian people, asking them to provide evidence if they have seen Zolfaghari in interviews or in person, or to help prove he is artificial. This marks a repeated psychological operation aimed at undermining the credibility of Iranian military communications.
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Cycle: Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 03:11 UTC · First reported: 20h ago