As USS Gerald R. Ford sails east and U.S. tankers land in Israel, Iran has broadcasted a chilling AI simulation of an American carrier being torn apart at sea. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei warned that a “weapon that can send a warship to the bottom” is more dangerous than the ship itself. The video comes amid the largest U.S. regional buildup in years — and just days before fresh U.S.–Iran talks in Geneva. With carriers closing in and missiles showcased on screen, is this deterrence, or a signal of looming confrontation?