Pakistan-Afghanistan hostilities deepen; UAE to exit OPEC, OPEC+ amid West Asia conflict
The latest episode of Statecraft covers multiple global developments, starting with the escalating border conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Trump vows more escalation, aims to put Iran in stone age if no deal agreed
UPDATED: Apr 2, 2026 14:39 IST
US President Donald Trump, while addressing the nation on Thursday, said that the country has achieved its core strategic objectives from the Iran war. Explaining it further, Trump said that the US military has destroyed the Iranian Navy and air force, and instilled a change in regime by killing all the former leaders, like Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several others.
He also mentioned that the US Army will finish the little that is left. In addition, he threatened Iran with putting the country in the Stone Age if no deal between the two countries is achieved in the upcoming time.
The US President also criticised his predecessors for taking the battle with Iran forward like he did.
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