What will the US do next in its war on Iran? Chinese pundits point to a likely path
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“Trump also threatened to send Tehran 'back to the Stone Ages' over the next two to three weeks.”
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Wikipedia entries mention Trump's presidency and the 2026 Iran war but do not explicitly state he made the 'Stone Ages' threat. No corroborating sources found.
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— The 2025–2026 Iranian protests are a series of nationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on 28 December 2025 amid a deepening economic crisis. The unrest followed a sharp dep…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests
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— On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel started a war with surprise airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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— Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…
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“Tehran vowed on Thursday to continue the war until Washington and Jerusalem faced 'permanent regret and surrender', threatening 'more crushing, broader and more destructive' attacks.”
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Wikipedia references Tehran's involvement in the 2026 war and historical embassy details but lacks direct quotes about 'permanent regret' vows. No corroborating sources found.
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— The Former Embassy of Iran in Washington, D.C. was the Imperial State of Iran's diplomatic mission to the United States. Direct bilateral Iran–United States relations between the two governments were …
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_Iran,_Washington,_D…
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— This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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— The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear facilities in Iran in a surprise attack, assassi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War
“Iranian military spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaqari said the United States and Israel had 'incomplete' information about Iran’s military abilities and equipment, saying the country’s military production 'takes place in locations that you are completely unaware of and will never be able to reach'.”
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Wikipedia documents US strikes on Iranian sites and negotiations but does not confirm Iran's claim about hidden military production locations. No corroborating sources found.
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— On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel started a war with surprise airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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— On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
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— On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from U.S. president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
“Now in its second month with no truce in sight, the war in the Middle East continues to destabilise global markets and strain transatlantic alliances while taking a toll on Trump’s domestic approval ratings.”
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