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May 2, 2026

The creative team behind many of the viral sensations featuring Lego characters and storytelling critical of the war launched by US-Israeli forces against Iran two months ago, posted a new video on Saturday that seeks to forge solidarity between everyday Iranians and Americans suffering from the conflict, and who desperately want to see the fighting brought to an end.

“The Iranian AI Lego team has another video out,” said Trita Parsi, executive vice president at the Institute for Responsible Statecraft, a DC think tank focused on US foreign policy. “The music, lyrics, and imagery are all designed to appeal to disillusioned Americans.”

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[–] zd9@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (60 children)

Yeah so... that video is completely true and great and all... but is this video being put out by the same regime that murdered like 20 THOUSAND unarmed civilians?? Trump and his puppeteers are bad (Thiel, Heritage Foundation, Musk, Vought, Andreeson, etc.) but also the Iranian Regime is way worse. How about they all blow up each other, so the People can finally have their revolution?

[–] Tolc@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (4 children)

here we have another liberal manufacturing consent for the war and thinking republicans are the problem in america

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Here we have another my way or the highway extremist who only takes what they want to hear from a statement instead of the intent... or the actual content of the words.

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[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Actually no, that was the previous Iranian regime (before they killed the Ayatollah). This is the new Iranian regime (with the younger Khamenei).

Maybe he's not a murderous tyrant like his dad? I suppose it's worth giving him an opportunity to build his own legacy without his father's baggage, considering the circumstances.

If he ends up murdering his own civilians too, then fuck him. But so far he hasn't done that.

[–] couldhavebeenyou@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Is that from march? Khamenei died in April...

[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

He was killed 28 February or 1 March, depending on who you ask and possibly your time zone.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Ali_Khamenei

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[–] Krusty@quokk.au -1 points 1 day ago (8 children)

Trump and his puppeteers

Don't forget skull and bones.

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