American officials should speak according to the age of their countrymen The State Department's legal deputy at a press conference: The enmity of America and the American authorities is for Iran, not just for the Islamic Republic of Iran. The American authorities know very well that Iran has always been, is and will be with a history of several thousand years of civilization. Our advice to American officials whose country is less than 200 to 300 years old is to speak according to their age.

American officials should speak according to the age of their countrymen The State Department's legal deputy at a press conference: The enmity of America and the American authorities is for Iran, not just for the Islamic Republic of Iran. The American authorities know very well that Iran has always been, is and will be with a history of several thousand years of civilization. Our advice to American officials whose country is less than 200 to 300 years old is to speak according to their age.