Iran recalled the Achaemenid Empire after US threats about the "Stone Age"

On April 3, the Iranian state news agency IRNA responded to the post of Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, who threatened to return Tehran to the "Stone Age" with a proposal to restore Iran within the borders of the Achaemenid empire.

"This map shows Iran in the Stone Age. Do you insist on her recovery?", IRNA said in a message on the social network X (ex. Twitter).

The publication included a map referring to the historical borders of the ancient Persian Empire.

Challenge to battle: the UN Security Council will consider a resolution on the opening of the Strait of Hormuz

Bahrain has taken the initiative to use "all necessary means" for this.

White House spokeswoman Caroline Leavitt said yesterday that US President Donald Trump intends to reach a deal with Iran by April 6. According to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, contacts with Iran continue, including through third countries.

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