Washington DC, Aug. 31 -- US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) shared an AI-generated video on his Truth Social platform depicting an "attack" on Iran's Kharg Island, a key oil-export hub.

The footage showed an oil storage tank and an oil tanker exploding, as viewed from an aircraft flying above the island.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, "Kharg Island being blown to smithereens!!!"

Kharg Island has historically handled the majority of Iran's oil exports, making it a crucial economic and energy infrastructure node for the country.

Amid escalating tension between the United States and Iran, Trump has repeatedly threatened to seize or destroy the island since the beginning of the war.

His post comes following his int...