Arma 3 and War Thunder clips are being passed off as real airstrike footage in the Iran - Israel conflict

Facepalm: It seems that wherever there is war in the world, there will also be clips of video games that people claim are real footage. Once again, this form of propaganda involves old favorites Arma 3 and War Thunder, with the Middle East conflict helping increase the spread.

Following Israel's surprise airstrikes on Iranian targets on June 13, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps posted a clip of what it claimed was the country's military downing an Israeli jet fighter.

The clip initially appeared on IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency, writes PC Gamer, before it spread across social media and messaging apps, often with the caption, "we shot down an Israeli jet."

BREAKING: Terror in the skies over Israel as Iranians fire at Israelie defense jets.#IsraeliranWar #Israel #Iran #war #طهران_تحت_القصف pic.twitter.com/k6TBxGUGsT

– Umpy (@PrayForOomfie) June 13, 2025

As you can no doubt tell from the video ...