The official Iranian news agency IRNA reported today that Iranian government spokesman Gholam Hossein Elham had termed the new film "300" "part of the extensive cultural aggression aiming to degenerate cultures of world states," and had added that "the Iranian nation and those involved in cultural activities will respond to such a cultural aggression."

According to the news agency, the film has "fabricated history in depicting a war between Iran and Greece, whereas no Greek king dared to stand up to the Persian Empire or the Emperor Xerxes."

In addition, the Iranian news agency Fars said that Elham called the film "an intrusion of the Iranian culture and a fabrication of history," and "a hostile move against the Iranian nation," telling reporters that "cultural intrusion is among the tactics always used by the aliens” and calling "such a fabrication of culture and insult" "unacceptable" and "hostile."

Source: IRNA and Fars news agencies, Iran, March 13, 2007