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The IndependentThursday, 2 April 2026
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Trump: I'll bomb Iran back into Stone Age... and I may quit Nato
In his wildest pronouncements yet, president claims he’s considering ceasefire offer from Iran – which it denies – but he’ll continue to bomb it until Strait of Hormuz is open... and he’s poised to remove US from ‘paper tiger’ alliance
The paper presents the US president's statements as extreme and erratic, explicitly labelling them his 'wildest pronouncements yet'. The framing focuses on the destabilising impact of his rhetoric on both global security and traditional western alliances.
The US is engaged in military action against Iran, which has disrupted global energy markets via the Strait of Hormuz. The US president is escalating his rhetoric, threatening severe bombardment of Iran while simultaneously expressing deep frustration with NATO allies, threatening to withdraw from the defence pact entirely.
“bomb Iran back into Stone Age”
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