New Delhi (Vishvas News). Amidst the ongoing conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran, a video clip showing a stealth aircraft emerging from a cave is circulating on social media.
Users claim that Iran has deployed a new drone that resembles the American B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.
However, an investigation by Vishvas News reveals that the video is AI-generated. While the US has used actual B-2 stealth bombers in recent strikes against Iranian targets, the footage of this specific 'Iranian drone' is fabricated.
What is the viral post?
X-user 'Muslim_Voice_Space' posted the video (archive link) on March 3, 2026, claiming that Iran has deployed a B-2 bomber-like drone for the war.
Investigation
To verify the viral claim, we first carefully reviewed the video and spotted a glaring technical inconsistency. At the beginning of the clip, the aircraft's wing appears to pass through/collide with the cave wall without sustaining any damage or affecting the flight path. This is a common 'clipping' error found in AI-generated videos.
Using Google Lens and an ExpressVPN connection, we traced the video to the TikTok profile 'mortlib.hussain'. It was uploaded six days ago without specific technical details, featuring the watermark 'barland3'.
Based on this, we searched for the ID 'barland3'. This led us to the ID 'barland3 Iran official king' (archived link). While no video posts were found on this account, similar video clips were reposted. Most AI videos are reposted from this account.
We located the 'barland3' ID, which uses hashtags like #IranProtests and #FreeIran. Cached files from Yandex suggest that while the account previously posted similar clips, many have since been deleted. The account primarily shares stylised, AI-enhanced content.
To confirm the nature of the video, we utilised several forensic tools.
Hive Moderation tool flagged the video as highly likely to be AI-generated.
For further confirmation, we shared the video with our partner, the Deepfakes Analysis Unit (DAU), an initiative of the Trusted Information Alliance (TIA). The team checked screenshots of the video with Image Whisperer, which found it to be AI-probable.
Another tool, SightEngine, rated the video as 75% likely to be AI-generated, specifically noting a 70% probability that it was created using OpenAI's Sora model.
This makes it clear that the viral video is AI-created.
What's the context?
According to a report published on Reuters' website on March 1, 2026, 'On February 28, 2026, the United States launched a variety of weapons against Iranian targets, including Tomahawk cruise missiles, stealth fighters, and single-barreled attack drones built to Iranian designs, engaging in combat for the first time. US Central Command has released images of Tomahawk missiles, F-18, and F-35 fighter jets, along with details of the attacks on Iran under 'Operation Epic Fury.'
B-2 Stealth Bomber!
According to the report, 'The US deployed B-2 stealth bombers to attack Iran's underground missile facilities with 2,000-pound bombs. The $2 billion flying wing B-2, manufactured by Northrop Grumman (NOC.N), played a key role in the June 2025 attack on Iran's nuclear sites. The B-2 can fly up to 6,000 nautical miles without refuelling.'
According to an update on the BBC website on March 5, 2026, 'Israel and Iran launched new attacks on the sixth day of the war in the Middle East (West Asia). Israel attacked Lebanon and Iran. Iranian attacks were also reported in Israel. Air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, and explosions were seen in the sky as the attacks were repelled. Explosions were also reported in Qatar and Bahrain. Azerbaijan says it was attacked by two Iranian drones. Iran says it attacked a US ship.'
The user who shared the AI video is influenced by a specific ideology and has over 2,500 followers on X.
Conclusion: The viral video claiming to show a new Iranian drone mimicking the B-2 bomber is Fake. It was created using AI tools and does not represent a real military asset.
