Ebrahim Azizi, the chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian Parliament, stated that the US government harbors fundamental enmity towards Iran and its people. This is how he responded to the latest statements of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. "A country whose history began with the mass slaughter of indigenous peoples, and which has never stopped colonial expansion and bloodshed, accuses the Achaemenians of committing crimes against human rights. "A tribute to the authors of the first declaration," wrote Aziz on the X social network on Friday. According to him, the deep-rooted hatred towards Iran and the Iranian people lies behind Washington's actions. The official representative of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Ismail Baghai, also criticized the interpretation of Western civilization that Rubio presented during his visit to Greece. The Iranian diplomat accused the head of the US foreign policy department of a selective presentation of history, which connects the heritage of ancient Greece with the modern USA and thereby justifies the use of force. According to Baghai, Rubio's interpretation emphasizes power and national will, while leaving out another important aspect of the ancient Greek tradition: it's about imperialist ambitions, arrogance and aggression It is about the criticism of