From war to memes
War, memes, and the battle we’re not supposed to notice
While bombs fall and headlines recycle the same talking points, something else is happening in parallel, and it’s far more interesting than most coverage would have you believe.
Even the so-called “peace talks” briefly shifted the tone. For a moment, the script changed. Then they broke down, and the escalation resumed, almost as if nothing had happened.
But beneath that familiar cycle, another layer of this conflict has been unfolding in real time.
The 2026 US/Israeli illegal war on Iran hasn’t just triggered military escalation. It has unleashed a flood of narrative warfare coming straight out of Iran, fast, creative, and in some cases brutally effective.
We’re talking diss tracks, meme campaigns, and yes, those surreal “Lego-style” videos that somehow manage to be both absurd and razor-sharp at the same time. Some of the tracks sound AI-generated, but that almost makes them more interesting: they’re engineered to travel.
And travel they do.
Because while traditional media still acts as gatekeeper, this kind of content doesn’t ask for permission. It spreads. It sticks. It shapes perception in ways that official statements never can.
One of the main producers appears to be “Explosive Media”, or rather, was. Their network of accounts has largely been taken down. Presumably in the name of “freedom of expression”.
That said, they may already be resurfacing under new accounts. These things tend to find a way. So if you come across any of their videos, or similar content, send them my way. Ideally as direct video files or links where the videos can actually be downloaded and preserved.
Because, you know… freedom.
Frankly, a few of these tracks are so catchy you could imagine them slipping into global playlists or club rotations without people even realising where they came from.
You can ignore the memes if you want.
But that doesn’t mean they’re not shaping how this war is understood.
So here’s the point:
This post is an attempt to map that ecosystem before it disappears into the algorithm.
I’m collecting the best Iranian diss videos and “Lego-style” clips in one place – partly to make sense of it, partly to document a form of soft power unfolding in real time.
I’ve seen far more content circulating, and plenty of people discussing it. But what I’m after here is simple: the videos themselves. No commentary, no threads, no analysis, just the original clips.
Because whether people like it or not, this is what modern conflict looks like too.
Not just missiles and sanctions – but memes, music, and manipulation.
Current additions (as of 12.04):
If you’ve seen something that belongs here, drop it in the comments. I’ll keep updating this as it grows.