•AI-generated fake satellite images and synthetic videos are widely spreading during the escalating Israel-Iran conflict, fueling disinformation.
•Tehran Times shared a fabricated satellite image claiming US radar destruction in Qatar, later debunked as an AI-manipulated Google Earth photo.
•Other examples include fake images of US-Israeli aircraft bombing decoys and synthetic videos of missile strikes in Tel Aviv and Burj Khalifa on fire.
•Generative AI tools have lowered the barrier to creating convincing but false visuals, making it harder to distinguish fact from propaganda.
•Social media monetization incentivizes the spread of sensational AI-generated content, influencing public perception and financial markets.
