India, China cradles of civilisation: Iran hits back at Trump's 'hellhole' jibe

Iran on Thursday defended India and China, calling them “cradles of civilisation” after US President Donald Trump referred to the two Asian giants as “hellholes.”

“China and India are the cradles of civilisation. In fact, the hellhole is where its war-criminal president threatened to decimate civilisation in Iran,” the Iranian Embassy in Hyderabad wrote on X.

Iran's reaction came after Trump posted a controversial letter on Truth Social, criticising birthright citizenship in the US and alleging that immigrants exploit American systems, while describing countries such as India and China as “hellholes.”

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