The Consulate General of Iran in Mumbai has strongly condemned the statement of US War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday, April 2, 2026. The US warned Iran that it would be hit so badly that it would go straight back into the Stone Age. Iran has called this statement a deviation from America’s old promises. The embassy said that America earlier talked about making Iran great and now it is threatening to destroy it.
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Why does Iran call American claims an April Fool?
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and the Foreign Ministry have completely rejected US President Donald Trump’s claims about a ceasefire. Iran has called it an April Fool’s joke. The US President had claimed that the new President of Iran has demanded a ceasefire from America. Iran’s spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said that Trump’s statement is completely wrong and baseless and Iran knows very well how to protect itself.
Main points of tension between America and Iran
The war of words between the two countries has intensified in the last few days. Trump has warned that if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened, the US will take strict military action against Iran. Meanwhile, opposition to these statements has started even within America.
Strait of Hormuz: The closure of this route has had a major impact on the oil market around the world.
Donald Trump: Trump has threatened to completely destroy Iran on social media.
Senator Mark Kelly: The American senator has described the statement of his own country’s Defense Secretary as a violation of international law and a war crime.
Democratic Lawmakers: Many American lawmakers have criticized Trump’s Iran policy and appealed to stop the war.
Official information released by Iranian Embassy
Subject Details Statement Issuing Organization Consulate General of Iran, Mumbai Date 2 April 2026 US official Pete Hegseth (Secretary of War) Iran’s side called the threats misleading and an insult to civilization.
The Iranian Embassy also said that Iran’s civilization is very old and it is not going to come under any external pressure. America’s War Secretary Pete Hegseth had also last week talked about showing no mercy towards the enemies, on which debate has now erupted at the international level.
