As of April 2026, a series of AI-generated, “Lego-style” propaganda videos created by pro-Iranian groups have gone viral, targeting American political figures with animated, hip-hop-style diss tracks. These videos are designed to look like they were produced by The Lego Group but are actually part of a sophisticated digital “meme war”. 
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Key Aspects of the Iran Lego Rap Videos:
- The Content: The animated videos depict Lego-style characters in surreal, aggressive scenarios, often featuring hip-hop soundtracks, to mock U.S. politicians and officials, including Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump.
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- The “King Charles” Connection: Some content discusses Trump interacting with international figures like King Charles III, with narratives asserting that U.S. officials are failing in their leadership.
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- The Creators: The videos are reportedly produced by a team calling themselves “Explosive Media,” which has been described as a “student-led media team” that admits the Iranian regime is a “customer”.
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- The Technology: They use AI tools, including ChatGPT, Grok, and Suno for lyrics and audio, and Sora-like video generators, to create these clips in about 24 hours.
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- Platform Response: YouTube took down accounts associated with these videos for violating policies against “deceptive practices” and coordinated foreign influence campaigns.
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These videos are being used to push a narrative that Iran is resisting American pressure, utilizing pop culture to gain viral traction. 
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Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.
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