U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Echoes President Trump’s Warning: Iran Faces “Stone Age” Bombing if Demands Are Ignored
WASHINGTON — In a direct and unmistakable show of unity within the Trump administration, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has publicly echoed President Donald Trump’s stark threat to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Age.”
The warning comes as the U.S.-led Operation Epic Fury enters its fifth week of intensified airstrikes targeting Iranian military infrastructure, missile sites, and nuclear-related facilities. President Trump stated in a recent national address that the United States would escalate strikes dramatically over the next 2–3 weeks including potential hits on electric power plants unless Iran meets U.S. demands on its nuclear program, ballistic missiles, and regional aggression.
Hours later, Secretary Hegseth reinforced the message on X (formerly Twitter) with a single, pointed post: “Back to the Stone Age.” In Pentagon briefings, Hegseth has repeatedly described the campaign as “negotiating with bombs” and vowed “overwhelming violence of action” if Tehran refuses to cut a deal.
The administration’s position is clear: maximum pressure will continue until Iran complies.
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Verified through official statements from the White House and Pentagon, Secretary Hegseth’s public X post, and real-time reporting by The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, Al Jazeera, PBS, and Reuters (April 1–2, 2026).