Iranian TV station backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps recently aired a Lego-style propaganda video depicting the conflict between Iran and Israel. The video opens with the devil instructing President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities.
The footage then shows the destruction at the Isfahan military base, which was targeted in a recent airstrike by American B-2 stealth bombers. The video portrays Iran’s retaliation against Israel’s attacks as successful, with Iranian missiles obliterating the Jewish state and causing fear among Israeli leaders.
In one scene, a frightened Netanyahu is shown calling Trump, who appears enraged with a cheeseburger in hand as more airstrikes against Israel are illustrated. The video concludes with crowds from various Middle Eastern countries celebrating the Islamic Republic’s supposed victory.
Set to the theme music of the Israeli TV series “Tehran,” the propaganda video sends a message of Iranian control over the conflict. It was broadcast on TV by the Fars News Agency, a media outlet backed by the IRGC and known for promoting the Islamic Republic’s agenda.
The video was a response to an independent Lego-style animation shared on Israeli social media, which depicted a Mossad agent informing Netanyahu about Iran’s nuclear program and subsequent Israeli attacks. Despite the use of Lego figures, the company has not issued a statement regarding the videos.
Lego typically prohibits the use of its products in contexts related to warfare, but these propaganda videos have skirted around these guidelines. The Iranian video comes as Tehran claims victory over the 12-day war with Israel, pledging to rebuild its nuclear infrastructure following the attacks from Israel and the US.
