Debunked: AI Videos Of Iranian Bases Hit By Israeli Missiles Are NOT Real CCTV Footage

Do videos circulating online genuinely show Israeli missiles hitting Iranian military sites? The answer is no. Several clips in a viral compilation, claiming to be CCTV footage, exhibit typical signs of AI generation. The compilation was shared by an Instagram account that has previously posted AI-created content.

One of the clips in the collection did originate from an Iranian TV broadcast. The video was uploaded on December 1, 2025, by the account @kaabusia with a caption in Persian stating that after months, videos had emerged showing Israeli missiles striking military bases of Iran's ruling regime. The hashtags included references to Iran, Israel, military activity, missiles, and CCTV footage, mirroring the English translation.

The initial frame of the video shows:

• An object that appears uncertain whether it is a shelf, a map, or a screen displaying a map.
• A clock with irregularly shaped numbers.
• An unusually sized keyboard partly hidden under paper, accompanied by two distorted headphones, each missing one earpiece.
• A desk that seems fused with the floor.
• Shadows that do not align with nearby objects, including a running man's shadow pointing in a different direction.

Although the post did not explicitly label the content as AI-generated, these inconsistencies are typical indicators of AI manipulation. Reporting by Ynetnews on November 29, 2025, revealed a clearer angle of the scene shown in the third clip. According to Ynetnews, the footage was part of a longer video broadcast by Iranian TV station SSN TV. This clip provides a more accurate view of the environment and lighting, clarifying the unusual desk and shadow.

It appears that three of the clips in the compilation were AI-generated, likely using prompts to mimic the scene from the Iranian TV footage. The AI detection tool Hive analyzed the full video and indicated it is 99.8% likely to contain AI-generated or deepfake content.

The Instagram account that shared the video has a history of posting AI-created clips, with previous content previously fact-checked by independent sources.

Author: Jackson Miller