Former nurse behind viral LEGO propaganda videos praising Iran, mocking US

A former neonatal nurse in Wisconsin is behind the LEGO-style style videos praising Iran and depicting death against the US, The Post has learned.Mahdi Hemmat, who claims to be Iranian-American, worked until last year as a neonatal transport nurse at the Aurora Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee, describes himself on Instagram as a “LEGO journalist … covering the information war brick by brick.”He regularly posts the AI-generated videos to his Instagram account @persiaboihemmat.The digital “Tokyo Rose” has nearly 160,000 followers between Instagram and TikTok.A recent video posted Monday and entitled Bullseye Loomer” featured conservative firebrand Laura Loomer being targeted by snipers soundtracked by a custom rap song.“Bullseye Loomer look who froze, loved the red dots til one got close,” the screed blared as red sniper dots appeared over Lego Laura’s head.The video received over 180,000 views on Instagram alone.Another video revels in the sudden death of Sen.

Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) last weekend — and includes lyrics that the late politician was “first on the list.”“War hawk down, war hawk down, Lindsey flatline hear it now, you called for fire in every town, first on the list, war hawk down,” the song played on the video, which garnered over 104,000 views.Hemmat, 37, took credit for the videos in an April interview with Russian state media RT, where he spouted antisemitic Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps propaganda.“The Islamic Republic of Iran and her supporters is mocking [Trump] right back with … these Lego animations that go viral, honestly, instantly,” Hemmat told the outlet.“It adds to an image of a president whose Epstein regime is all talk and no control, especially when the world sees Netanyahu and his synagogue of Satan clearly pulling his strings.”Hemmat boasted his videos are weakening President Trump’s public image and praised Iran’s “brilliant” social media strategy.He also called the US a “rogue ...