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24 May 2026, 02:52

Ismail Baqai, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, wrote in a message on the social media platform X, accompanied by an image of the rock relief depicting the victory of Shapur I of the Sasanian Empire over the Roman Emperor, "When Iranians thwarted delusional invaders."

In this message, which is a reference to the maritime blockade of Iranian ports by the United States, he stated, "The Romans believed that Rome was the center of the world; however, Iranians shattered this illusion."

Mr. Baqai's message, which has been widely shared in the Telegram channels of Iranian state media, seems to have been reinterpreted using the rock relief of Shapur's victory over the Roman emperors at Naqsh-e Rustam in Fars Province.

Mr. Baqai, who has recently been appointed as the spokesperson for Iran's negotiating team by Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, referred to the military campaign of Marcus Julius Philippus, known as Philip the Arab, against the Sasanian Empire, stating that his campaign "did not lead to a Roman victory but ended in a peace agreement with the conditions set by Shapur I; the emperor was forced to come to terms with reality."
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