‘Anachronism’: Rubio’s civilisational rhetoric prompts pushback from Iran
Rubio says threats to Western civilisation today 'every bit as real as they were on the dramatic stage of antiquity'.
Al Jazeera English reports: Rubio says threats to Western civilisation today 'every bit as real as they were on the dramatic stage of antiquity'.
This world story centres on Iran. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Rubio and Western.
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