Iran criticises Marco Rubio distort history — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has sharply criticised US Senator Marco Rubio for what he called an attempt to distort history to justify American militarism.

The remarks were reported by Iran’s state news agency IRNA on October 8, 2026. Baqaei accused Rubio of constructing a “philosophical-historical justification for US warmongering,” according to the official statement.

The comments underscore Tehran’s view of US political rhetoric as part of a continued adversarial posture.