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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Andrew Feinberg and John Bowden

Trump threatens both Iran and NATO allies ahead of primetime address on war: ‘Back to the Stone Ages’

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he rejected a new request for a ceasefire from Iran’s president and, in the same breath, threatened to bomb the country “back to the Stone Ages” if Tehran does not allow ships to resume passing freely through the Strait of Hormuz.

Writing on Truth Social, Trump said “Iran’s New Regime President” — who he described as “much less Radicalized and far more intelligent than his predecessors” — had asked for a “ceasefire” from the U.S.

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