Rubio Seeks to Turn Iran Issue into Civilizational Clash with West

A political analyst, analyzing Marco Rubio's speech in Athens, said linking ancient Greek heritage to the West's present identity and positioning Iran on the opposing side is an attempt to turn a political and security dispute into a civilizational confrontation. He warned this could justify US economic pressures and military actions by promoting Iranophobia.

Analyzing Marco Rubio's speech in Athens, an expert on political issues said: Linking the heritage of ancient Greece to the identity of the West today and putting Iran on the opposite side of this narrative is an attempt to turn a political and security conflict into a civilizational confrontation that can provide the basis for justifying America's economic pressures and military actions by highlighting Iranphobia.