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Investigations by OpenAI and Anthropic found that Iran-based and Iran-linked actors used leading US AI platforms to place articles under fake journalist identities and to help develop targeting recommendations against US naval forces. OpenAI's report detailed an Iran-origin influence operation that placed nearly 100 articles in outlets worldwide using fabricated Western journalist personas and generated hostile social media activity targeting Iran International. The findings highlight growing concern over state-linked exploitation of commercial AI tools for propaganda and potential military purposes.