Iran recounts historic battles in response to Trump’s talk of agreement
Key takeaways
- Iranian officials have revived key moments in the nation’s history to drive forward a message of a David-versus-Goliath battle between the two sides, with the underdog ultimately victorious.
- This comes as US President Donald Trump announced that a deal with Iran had been “largely negotiated”, with Tehran also indicating there could be an agreement soon.
- Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei drew parallels to the march of the Romans against the Persians in the third century, with the invading party ultimately being forced to “come to terms” with the latter.
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Iran has cited battles from history in response to US President Donald Trump’s latest comments on an imminent deal between the two countries.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Iraqi soldiers wait by a well-hidden tank in a roadside bunker beside the highway linking Khorramshahr and Abadan, Iran, on October 17, 1980, at the start of the Iran-Iraq War [Zuhair Saade/AP Photo]By Maziar Motamedi Published On 24 May 202624 May 2026Tehran, Iran – Iran and the United States have evoked historical and geographical references to the MENA region as the world awaits the announcement of a possible deal to end the conflict between the two countries.
Iranian officials have revived key moments in the nation’s history to drive forward a message of a David-versus-Goliath battle between the two sides, with the underdog ultimately victorious.