A fabricated photograph of a destroyed American radar installation in Qatar circulated widely during escalated U.S.-Iran military exchanges.
Open-source researchers said structural details in the image matched earlier video-game renders and satellite captures from unrelated sites.
The viral post nonetheless convinced thousands of users that a key U.S. air-defense node had been knocked offline.
Defense officials declined to confirm or deny specific facility damage while emphasizing operational security.
Disinformation catalogers classified the radar image among AI-generated entries in a growing library of fake Gulf war scenes.
Diplomatic sources on June 12, 2026 said reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting shipping restrictions remained central to any ceasefire arrangement.
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