WANA (Apr 01) – Esmail Baghaei, spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, has criticized American officials and political theorists for invoking historical narratives to justify “Brutal war” against Iran, comparing such arguments to fascist ideology.

 

In a post on X, Baghaei said references used by some U.S. figures resemble Nazi thinking, citing how Adolf Hitler justified territorial expansion through the concept of “Lebensraum,” and how Benito Mussolini invoked the legacy of the Roman Empire to rationalize aggression in North Africa.

 

Baghaei argued that although the United States does not have an ancient imperial legacy, any attempt to frame itself as the representative of the “West” while using European history to justify military action against Iran reflects what he called a revival of a dangerous pre-World War II fascist mindset.

 

He warned that such rhetoric undermines modern principles of human rights and international law, describing the trend as “unprecedentedly alarming.”

 

His remarks follow recent controversial statements by Lindsey Graham, who reportedly described tensions with Iran as part of a “2,000-year conflict,” and Steve Bannon, who suggested the U.S. should emulate the campaign of Alexander the Great against Persia more than two millennia ago.