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US Vice President JD Vance said President Donald Trump's posting of an AI-generated video appearing to show the US military destroying oil facilities on Iran's Kharg Island was intended as a 'message' to Tehran. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Vance said Trump 'likes to switch it up on social media a little bit' and would not confirm whether it signaled an actual planned strike, saying Trump does not typically announce military operations in advance. The video, which circulated widely online, depicted an attack on Kharg Island, a key Iranian oil export terminal, amid heightened tensions following recent US strikes on Iranian forces and Iranian retaliation against US bases in Jordan. The post added to uncertainty over Washington's next steps in the escalating confrontation with Iran.