How the US’s 'stone age' threat fits into a long history of carpet bombing
US President Donald Trump threatened to escalate the war with Iran, saying the US could 'bring them back to the stone ages'. The phrase 'bombing back to the Stone Age' refers to carpet bombing, a military strategy involving widespread destruction of infrastructure, which has been used by the US in past conflicts.
The US and Iran have been at war since February 28, resulting in significant casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure. The US has used carpet bombing in past conflicts, including World War II and the Korean War. Trump's threat to 'bring them back to the stone ages' has raised concerns about the legality of such actions. Experts say targeting civilian infrastructure on a large scale could violate the rules of war. The conflict has already caused over 2,000 Iranian deaths and damaged thousands of civilian sites. The US and Iran are engaged in an ongoing conflict, with the US threatening to escalate its actions.
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