LEGO-like video claims Trump started Iran war over Epstein files
What's the story
A video styled like The LEGO Movie, reportedly produced by Iranian-affiliated media, is making waves on social media. The clip depicts Iran retaliating for an attack on a girl's elementary school in Minab and suggests that US President Donald Trump initiated the war to divert attention from the Epstein files. Similar videos were circulated during previous conflicts involving Iran, including last year's US strikes on its nuclear sites and a 12-day war with Israel.
Propaganda portrayal
Video shows Trump launching a missile toward Iran in anger
The video begins with Benjamin Netanyahu and Trump together, looking at the Epstein Files. It then shows Trump launching a missile toward Iran in anger, symbolizing allegations that he attacked Iran to distract from the Epstein scandal. The following scenes show US-Israeli strikes that reportedly killed 168 students and staff at Shajarah Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab on the first day of the attacks.
Escalation of conflict
The video shows Iran retaliating
The clip then shows Iran retaliating, with missiles striking British bases in Cyprus. It also depicts a fighter jet crash, people running in the streets, and a missile hitting Dubai's Burj al-Arab. An Iranian general is shown planning attacks on Tel Aviv while missiles are being prepared for launch. The video ends with an Iranian soldier standing with a bag belonging to a schoolgirl from Minab who was killed in the US-Israeli strikes.
War updates
Meanwhile, war between US and Iran continues
The Iran war has been ongoing since February 28, when a barrage of missiles struck Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's palace compound, reportedly killing him. Trump has offered varying estimates on how long the war could last, initially suggesting it might take four to five weeks, but more recently saying that it is "almost over." Meanwhile, Iran has claimed it possesses enough weapons to sustain the conflict for a decade, while Trump has argued that the country's arsenal is nearly depleted.