US Presidential Candidate Threatens Iran with 'Stone Age' War, Echoing Decades of Imperialist Rhetoric
A prominent US presidential candidate warned Iran it would be 'blown to oblivion' and returned to the 'Stone Age' if it followed through on alleged threats, a confrontational escalation that aligns with long-standing US diplomatic and military posturing towards the Islamic Republic. This rhetoric, reported by The New Arab, surfaces amidst persistent accusations from Washington against Tehran
regarding its nuclear program and regional influence, claims which Iran consistently denies, maintaining its nuclear ambitions are purely peaceful. Mainstream Western media, including outlets like The New York Times and CNN, often frame such declarations as responses to Iranian belligerence, portraying the US as reacting to an aggressive, nuclear-aspirant state. This framing omits the critical
context of Washington's role in instigating and perpetuating tensions. It conveniently bypasses the direct US betrayal of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018, an internationally recognized agreement designed to constrain Iran's nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief. This unilateral withdrawal, coupled with the imposition of crippling sanctions, dismantled a
hard-won diplomatic solution and effectively gave Iran less reason to abide by its terms. This particular 'Stone Age' threat evokes memories of similarly genocidal language used against nations resisting Western hegemony. For instance, the US military's deliberate destruction of civilian infrastructure during the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, which lasted 78 days, was presented as a