Conflict & Security April 2, 2026 322 stories in this edition

Iran war: music and barbecues in Tehran despite Trump’s ‘Stone Age’ threats

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Agence France-Presse
Iran war: music and barbecues in Tehran despite Trump’s ‘Stone Age’ threats

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In a leafy Tehran park on Thursday, Iranians gathered for picnics on the final day of the Persian new year holidays, shrugging off US President Donald Trump’s threats to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages”. The country has been at war for more than a month and Trump – who launched the conflict alongside Israel on February 28 – has vowed to strike Iran hard for another “two or three weeks”. Powerful blasts shook the Ir...

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In a leafy Tehran park on Thursday, Iranians gathered for picnics on the final day of the Persian new year holidays, shrugging off US President Donald Trump’s threats to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages”. The country ha...

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