Iranian proxy groups are pushing social media content claiming the US has suffered an embarrassing defeat.

Earlier this year, Iran signed a signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Trump administration. Now, however, the regime is now celebrating what it sees as a major victor over the US. ISD Research Chair in Global Islamism and Counter-Terrorism Moustafa Ayad spoke to The Hill about Iran and its proxy groups’ messaging regarding a perceived US defeat.

“They have been posting pretty wild AI videos about how the U.S. has essentially capitulated,” Moustafa said. “While it doesn’t reference the MOU, it does reference something they’ve been hitting on from the very beginning: That the U.S. has lost the war and the discourse is that they survived.”

Recently, pro-Iranian accounts’ propaganda has shifted to capitalize on the World Cup. ISD’s Krysia Sikora spoke about this with the outlet, describing videos showing Trump appearing as a vampire but wearing a FIFA World Cup jersey.

The full article is available on The Hill.