Iran's History as a Tool of US Policy

As US Secretary of State Marco Rubio invokes the wars between Iran and Greece 2,500 years ago to explain the West's position, a question arises: how closely does this narrative reflect past realities, and how far does it serve today's politics? In Athens, Rubio spoke of Xerxes' campaign, a claim that sparked reactions and reignited the debate over the political use of history.

When the US Secretary of State returns to the Iran-Greece wars of 2,500 years ago to explain the position of the West, the question arises, to what extent does history in this narrative reflect past realities and to what extent does it serve today's politics? Marco Rubio said in Athens about the campaign of Xerxes; A narrative that provoked reactions and once again brought up the discussion about the political use of history.