TEHRAN (MNN); Iran has strongly responded to remarks by US President Donald Trump, who threatened to push the country “back to the Stone Age,” warning that such statements reflect a serious misjudgment amid escalating regional tensions.
Brigadier General Majid Moosavi, a senior commander in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards aerospace force, dismissed the threat as unrealistic, stating that the idea of destroying Iran’s ancient civilisation was “nothing more than an illusion.”
Criticising US leadership, Moosavi said that “Hollywood-style fantasies” had distorted Washington’s understanding of Iran, contrasting America’s relatively short 250-year history with Iran’s civilisation that spans thousands of years.
He further warned that any large-scale military aggression would ultimately place US forces at greater risk rather than weaken Iran.
The statement came after Trump claimed on social media that Iran had sought a ceasefire, adding that any such move would only be considered if the Strait of Hormuz was fully reopened.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth also echoed the “Stone Age” warning in a separate message.
The conflict, now in its fifth week, began following US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, triggering a broader regional confrontation.
In response, Iran has restricted maritime movement through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial global route that carries nearly 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas supplies.
The disruption has led to sharp increases in global crude prices and raised serious concerns in major energy-importing countries such as China and India.
