No, this video does not show Iran downing a US B-52 bomber
Advertising Home Middle East No, this video does not show Iran downing a US B-52 bomber Middle East A video said to show an Iranian missile destroying a US B-52 bomber has garnered more than three million views on X, where it has been picked up and shared by a pro-Iranian account. However, if you look closely, you’ll see the signs that this video was actually artificially generated. Issued on: 25/07/2026 - 11:27 2 min Reading time Share By: The FRANCE 24 Observers / Nora LITOUSSI An X account called Iran Army Media shared this video on July 19, 2026. © X Did an Iranian missile really down an American B-52 bomber?
- ▪Advertising Home Middle East No, this video does not show Iran downing a US B-52 bomber Middle East A video said to show an Iranian missile destroying a US B-52 bomber has garnered more than three million views on X, where it has been picke
- ▪However, if you look closely, you’ll see the signs that this video was actually artificially generated.
- ▪Issued on: 25/07/2026 - 11:27 2 min Reading time Share By: The FRANCE 24 Observers / Nora LITOUSSI An X account called Iran Army Media shared this video on July 19, 2026. © X Did an Iranian missile really down an American B-52 bomber?
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 14 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Does Iran Have a Plan? — The Atlantic
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| Canonical URL | https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260725-video-iran-downing-us-b-52-bomber-debunked |
| Publication time | Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:27:16 GMT |
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Advertising Home Middle East No, this video does not show Iran downing a US B-52 bomber Middle East A video said to show an Iranian missile destroying a US B-52 bomber has garnered more than three million views on X, where it has been picked up and shared by a pro-Iranian account. However, if you look closely, you’ll see the signs that this video was actually artificially generated. Issued on: 25/07/2026 - 11:27 2 min Reading time Share By: The FRANCE 24 Observers / Nora LITOUSSI An X account called Iran Army Media shared this video on July 19, 2026. © X Did an Iranian missile really down an American B-52 bomber? That’s the claim being made by social media users sharing a video that appears to show a missile tailing and then striking a B-52 bomber in mid-air.
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