Iron Man 3 follows Tony Stark as he deals with post-traumatic stress from The Avengers. He creates new Iron Man suits to protect Pepper Potts. Terrorist attacks occur across the US seemingly orchestrated by a man called The Mandarin. Tony confronts him but his home is destroyed. Stranded, Tony befriends a child and repairs his suit to confront The Mandarin, discovering he is not the true threat. The real threat has immense power and an evil plan, with Iron Man as the last hope for humanity.