Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Iranian Attack On Base In Jordan Used By U.S. Forces -- Digitally Created

AI Soldiers

Is this an actual video of the Iranian attack on a base in Jordan used by U.S. forces on July 17, 2026? No, that's not true: There is no evidence the clip depicts an actual attack. An online AI detection tool concluded that the video was likely AI-generated, assigning it an 80.9% confidence score. Additionally, the account that posted the clip said it was "just a simulation of the Iranian bombing."

The claim appeared in a post and video (archived here) by the @Aldhame711 account on X on July 18, 2026. Translated from Arabic, it read:

The terrifying scenes are emerging despite the severe blackout.....😳 From dawn today until this moment, the Iranian attack has not stopped on the American bases in all Gulf countries. 🔥🚀
And there are reports confirming the presence of large numbers of dea..d among the Ameri..can soldiers in the Jordan base🔥🚀😮💥👇🏻🚀.

This is what a screenshot from the video looked like at the time of writing:

(Image source: post by @Aldhame711 on X.)

The video is embedded below:

تخرج المشاهد المرعبة رغم التعتيم الشديد.....😳 منذ فجر اليوم وحتئ هذه اللحظة والهجوم الايراني لم يتوقف على القواعد الامريكية في كل دول الخليج. 🔥🚀
وهناك أخبار تؤكد عن وجود اعداد كبيرة من القتـ..ـلئ من الجنود الامريـ.ـكيين في قاعدى الاردن🔥🚀😮💥👇🏻🚀. pic.twitter.com/BOlWlD4LfV

-- سطوة القائـد✌🏻 (@Aldhame711) July 18, 2026

Image analysis

The Hive Moderation AI-generated content detection tool gave the video an aggregated score of 80.9%, indicating the video is likely AI-generated:

(Image source: Hive Moderation.)

AI indicators

A close look at the video reveals signs that it was generated using AI:

• The smoke and explosions don't behave like they would in real life. Instead of drifting and changing naturally, they move in a repetitive, computer-made way.
• The soldiers move more like video game characters than real people. Their running and turning look stiff and unnatural.
• The vehicles and buildings look too flat and simple. Real sunlight would create more detailed shadows and reflections than what's seen in the video.
• The camera is meant to look like someone filming during an attack, but its movements are unusually smooth and consistent, making it appear digitally created.

A few hours after their original post with the video clip, the @Aldhame711 account added another post (archived here) on July 18, 2026, in the comments, acknowledging the video was fake. Again, translated from Arabic, it said:

Dear viewer brothers, the news in the video description is 100% confirmed news, and the video clip is just a simulation of the Iranian bombing....

And the Iranian bombing that struck the bases is more than this....... 💯💯

And my greetings to you all, so whoever reads this comment, I hope they honor us by following, as your follow is an honor for us 💚🫡

This is what a screenshot of the second post looked like at the time of writing:

(Image source: post by @Aldhame711 on X.)