U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (March 15, 2026) accused Iran of using artificial intelligence as a “disinformation weapon” to misrepresent its wartime successes and support. The comments come amid renewed tensions between the Federal Communications Commission and broadcasters after Mr. Trump took aim at ‌media coverage of the U.S. and Israel’s war with ‌Iran. Between the social media post and his comments to journalists, Mr. Trump on Sunday (March 15) cited three instances where ‌he claimed Iran used AI to mislead the public. Iranian state media did claim that Iran’s military struck the USS Abraham Lincoln, though the claim was not widely picked up ‌by Western outlets. Mr. Trump did not clarify the specific news reports from Iran he was referencing.

Source: The Hindu March 16, 2026 09:12 UTC