Iran's message to Rubio: "The person who brings history to the agenda should also be ready for history to repeat itself"

Rizai responded to Rubio's statements with the depiction of the "Roman Emperor kneeling before Shapur the First" on his account on the US-based X social media platform.

Regarding Rubio's statements, which generally evoke the "clash of civilizations" and target the Persian Empire, Rıza said, "Those who are trying to create a story of the war of civilization by going to Athens after the defeat and humiliation they experienced against Iran would be better to read another important page of history. The page where the Roman Emperor knelt in front of the Sasanian Emperor Shapur. The person who brings history to the agenda should also be ready for history to repeat itself." he said.

On the other hand, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammed Baqir Qalibaf also said about Rubio's statements that throughout history, Iranians have faced those who wanted to invade Iranian lands, but the "occupiers" returned in shame.

Rubio targeted the Persian Empire and described the Persians as invaders in his speech at the historical Acropolis Hill in Athens, the capital of Greece, where he came as part of the 6th round of the US-Greece Strategic Dialogue on October 8.