India, June 24 -- Amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, which erupted on June 13, 2025, an intriguing theory has resurfaced, sparking widespread conversation. Known as the "Pentagon Pizza Theory," it claims a strange correlation between pizza deliveries and international crises.

The origins of the Pentagon Pizza Theory actually trace back to the Cold War era. Soviet spies are said to have closely monitored late-night pizza deliveries in Washington, interpreting these unusual orders as signs of heightened military activity. They even gave it a name: Pizzint, a portmanteau of "pizza" and "intelligence," as reported by Business Standard.

The idea was that large, unexpected surges in pizza orders could signal moments of incr...