White House Uses ‘Call of Duty’ Footage Promoting Iran Strikes, in Video

The White House is flexing its muscles in the escalating conflict with Iran … sharing a highlight video of U.S. strikes that bizarrely opens with footage from the video game “Call of Duty.”

The new video, posted on the White House’s official X account Wednesday, kicks off with animation that appears to be from “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III” — showing a player activating a “killstreak” — before cutting to real footage of U.S. missiles hitting targets in Iran.

For those unfamiliar … a “killstreak” in the popular video game is triggered when a player racks up a string of eliminations — or kills — without dying. The “COD” animation used by the White House specifically depicts the moment a player reaches 30 straight kills without dying … unlocking a massive missile strike designed to wipe out the opposing team.

The real-life missile footage that follows was released by U.S. Central Command, showing missiles striking targets in Iran during the military operation.

Needless to say … the video is raising plenty of eyebrows and creating major buzz — already pulling in more than 36 million views on X as of Thursday morning.

This isn’t the first time the Trump Administration has used video games to push its message … with the Department of Homeland Security previously using the “Pokémon” theme song — “Gotta Catch ’Em All” — in the background of a video showing ICE raids, as well as a recruiting post featuring an image from “Halo.”