Goa, April 7 -- Iran Mocks US 'Stone Age' Threat, War of Words Escalates Online Tensions between the United States and Iran flared once again after Pete Hegseth warned that Iran could be pushed "back to the Stone Age," triggering a sharp and sarcastic response from Tehran.Reacting on X, the Iranian embassy in South Africa ridiculed the remark by invoking the country's ancient legacy. "Stone Age? At a time when you were still in caves searching for fire, we were inscribing human rights on the Cyrus Cylinder," the embassy wrote. It further highlighted Iran's resilience, noting that it had survived invasions by Alexander the Great and the Mongols, adding that Iran is "not just a country, but a civilisation."

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