A compilation in tribute to the Iranian boys at Explosive Media. A selection of their best Lego animation videos from the Third Imposed War (Ramazan War).
Introduction
“Explosive Media” (EM), an independent Iranian enterprise, is internationally renowned for its high-quality, informative, and droll Lego animation videos. EM’s videos relate Iranian history, culture, and politics; and narrate critical events from the Ramazan War.
EM videos garnered billions of views on social media and are immensely popular with global audiences. AI translation make their messages accessible to everyone; and exquisite soundtracks appeal to younger audiences. Their popularity alarmed enemy media (BBC, CNN, NY Times, etc.), which knows it has lost control of the empire’s anti-Iran narrative, for e.g., “the evil Mullah regime,” “US is winning in Iran,” and “Iran was two weeks from a nuclear bomb!”
Enemy media deride EM’s productions as IRGC or Iranian state “propaganda” or “slopaganda,” and alleged, without proof, that EM is controlled by the “regime.” Enemy media refuse to acknowledge that Iranians have agency; that Iranians are patriotic and responding to the illegal US-Israeli aggression and horrific war crimes against their ancient and noble land. I will not link the interviews EM did with enemy media (BBC, CBS, etc.). Below is their interview with an independent media outlet.
EM’s account on IG was repeatedly suspended by Meta (a Zionist company), but is back (for now). EM was cancelled by YouTube (a Zionist company). EM are on X/Twitter, TikTok, and Telegram. Their link tree is here. EM just ventured into Truth Social—Trump’s personal mental asylum—to troll him directly. Let’s see how long they survive!
Selection
These are my personal favorites. You may fancy different videos. I offer minimal commentary.
Note: these Iranian fellows are highly-cognizant of U.S. politics and world events, and global sentiments about Israel and the US. They use allusions and subtle symbols. Watch a video repeatedly if necessary to appreciate the message. For example, Senator Lindsay Graham, who was photographed at Disney World holding a pink “bubble wand” (candy), elicited commentary, like why is a closeted gay old man visiting Disney by himself. He is known online as “Ms. Lindsay,” “Lady Lindsay,” and “Madam.”
History of Anglo-American Imperialism and Iran
Context for this video. British imperialists tried to steal Iranian resources. The Qajar Shahs were weak and useless. In 1890, they granted the Tobacco Concession to a Brit, creating a British monopoly over Iran’s tobacco industry. This sparked a massive, cleric-led national boycott that forced the Qajar Shah to cancel the deal in 1892. Today, American imperialists want to steal Iranian oil.
The War Against Iran
This video ties the Ramazan War to US atrocities against Native-Americans, African-Americans, Afghans, Arabs, Iranians, Vietnamese, Abu Ghraib, etc. The message: Iranians are fighting Yankee imperialism and avenging the blood of everyone wronged by the evil empire. This message resonates in lands colonized by the west (Latin America, Africa, Middle East, and Asia), or brutalized by imperialist armies (e.g., China and Southeast Asia, which experienced American and Japanese militarism).
Arab States
Explosive Media pioneered the genre of messaging through Lego animation videos, and gave birth to the “Lego Resistance Front” (#LRF). Other genres emerged, like anime and Pixar-style animations. The video below is by Gandocraft, another Iranian outfit.
UAE is the most pro-Israeli and pro-American Arab state in the Persian Gulf. UAE has conspired with Tel Aviv and Washington on anti-Iran activities. This production is outstanding, not just for its employment of imagery and allusions, but for how Gandcraft cleverly re-worked the lyrics of “Arabian Nights” (Aladdin) to “Arabian Lies.” A masterclass in song writing. One of my favorite clips.
USAF Jet Shootdown and Special Forces Debacle in Isfahan
The following five videos relate to the downing of the USAF pilot and Trump’s insane gamble to seize the uranium believed to be at Isfahan. I wrote about this in “Debacle in the Iranian Desert.”
Terror Threats Against Iranian Infrastructure
Iran countered Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian infrastructure by demonstrating how Iran will retaliate.
Trolling Trump
Trump is trolled directly or indirectly in other videos. The six videos below show Explosive Media trolling Trump for the love of the game. These Iranian guys are master trollers!
Israel First = America Last
Potent messages from Explosive Media on the roles of AIPAC (Israel Lobby) in controlling U.S. politics and defeating anti-Israel critics like Tom Massie.
Tom Massie: “He exposed the Epstein Files. He was against the Israel lobby. He didn’t take money from AIPAC. But…Don’t forget: He warned you!”
“Biden is angry at Netanyahu,” “Trump yelled at Netanyahu,” “Trump is bigly mad at Netanyahu,” etc., are fake stories that have been planted in media by Barak Ravid of Axios over two US administrations. He is a “former” member of Israel’s Unit 8200 signals intelligence division.
Israel is notorious for “false flag” events to sucker the US into fighting its wars. One 3 June Trump said he would not consider the ceasefire over and return to full-scale war with Iran unless American soldiers were killed. The internet understood what that meant: Israel will commit a “false flag” attack to blame on US forces in the Persian Gulf to blame Iran. EM was on the case right away.
Ceasefire
The military and majority of the Iranian population are waiting for the ceasefire to end and for all hell to break loose. “No war, no peace” is untenable. This video skillfully depicts the mood.