Does this video show leaked Chinese intelligence footage of Iran striking US bases? Fact Check
Claim: A video allegedly shows leaked Chinese intelligence footage of the destruction caused by Iran’s strikes on US bases in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain and the Gulf.
Conclusion: The claim is false. The video is AI-generated footage, not authentic recordings of strikes on those US bases in the Gulf. China did not leak it as official intelligence. While Iran has conducted real missile and drone attacks on US facilities in the Gulf, this specific clip is fabricated.
Rating: False 
Several social media users have shared a video claiming it shows footage leaked by China of the damage caused to US bases in the Gulf by Iran. X user ‘Ansar_Allah4’ shared such a post with the caption (translated into English) : “China has leaked what happened in the American bases in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, and the Gulf—it’s truly dangerous and terrifying, and that’s what drove Trump absolutely mad, with major media censorship so the American citizen doesn’t find out what happened to the bases…”
Attached to the post is a 60-second video showing explosions, smoke, running personnel in military settings and chaotic base scenes. The post gained over 663,000 views and can be seen below –
الصين🇨🇳 تسرب ما حدث في القواعد الأمريكية في الأردن والكويت والبحرين والخليج حقاً خطير ومرعب وهذا ماجعل ترامب يجن جنونة وتكتم اعلامي كبير حتى لايعرف المواطن الامريكي ماحدث للقواعد…🔥🔥🚀 pic.twitter.com/pRKeBref3F
— ذو الفقار (@Ansar_Allah4) August 3, 2026
Other users have shared similar claims that can be seen here and here
FACT CHECK
DigitEYE India decided to investigate this claim and found it to be false. The viral video is AI-generated and does not depict genuine footage of Iran’s attacks on US military bases in the Gulf. There is also no evidence that China leaked the video or released it as official intelligence. Although Iran has carried out real missile and drone strikes against US facilities in the Gulf, the footage being circulated in this claim is fabricated.
Details:
We conducted a reverse image search using several keyframes from the video to gather more context. However, none of the results led us to any credible news outlet or verified reports suggesting that China had leaked such a video. We also used Google Translate to translate the text displayed in the top left corner of the video. It translates to “Quick Worker, Author: On the Road,” which does not provide any meaningful information about the video’s origin or authenticity.
One of the results from the reverse image search led us to a Facebook post featuring the same video. The post was shared on 11 March 2026, proving that the video is not recent and is being recirculated with a false claim. The caption of the post reads, “Masu gudu su gudu. Kamasu Ir@n.” Translated into English, it means: “Those who run should run. Like Ir@n.”
According to an Al Jazeera report published on 15 July 2026, the United States and Iran exchanged strikes. The report states that Iran claimed “it had launched overnight attacks on US military assets in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan in response to the latest US strikes.” However, the report makes no mention of China leaking any footage of the attacks or releasing any official intelligence related to the incident.
A YouTube video published by Times Now on 15 July 2026 shared footage of US military bases in the Gulf allegedly being targeted by Iran. The video is titled, “US’ Military Bases In Gulf Come Under Massive Iran Revenge Attack | IRGC Drones Hit Jordan, Kuwait.” However, none of the clips shown in this 3-minute 32-second video match the footage being circulated with the claim.
On 15 April 2026, Reuters reported on a Financial Times article claiming that “Iran secretly acquired a Chinese spy satellite in late 2024 that has allowed it to target U.S. military bases across the Middle East.” Beijing dismissed the claim, with the Chinese Foreign Ministry calling it “untrue.” However, this does not constitute China leaking the specific video or confirming the claim.
Lastly, we noticed several discrepancies in the claimed video that suggest it may have been AI-generated. For example, a gun randomly appears in a soldier’s hand between 0:05 and 0:08, the US flag patch on a soldier’s uniform appears to be missing its stars at 0:10. Another soldier stares blankly at an explosion between 0:16 and 0:20, displaying unrealistic behavior. We extracted several keyframes from the video and analyzed them using an AI detection tool. The results indicated that the frames were likely AI-generated.
Thus, the claim is false.
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