LOADING ERROR LOADINGBoth President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth referenced a disturbing phrase on Wednesday while describing the U.S. military’s attacks on Iran. The hawkish and dehumanizing comments added to the threats that Trump has repeatedly issued toward Iran since the start of U.S. airstrikes on Feb. 28. Trump continued to make a series of bellicose threats against Iran during an address to the nation on Wednesday. Pool via Getty ImagesOn Wednesday, Trump again said he would target Iranian energy infrastructure if no deal was reached to end the war. “I never said we should bomb them back to the Stone Age.

Source: Huffington Post April 02, 2026 07:30 UTC