What is the Iranians' political gripe with the movie 300?

Question

(I haven't seen it). I already know the story of Xerxes and Thermopylae, so no Wiki answers, please. And no rants. Just an honest, balanced answer, if you can.

Answer 1

They see it as propaganda against people that lived in former Persia now Iran.

Answer 2

Persians (Iran) and Greeks are among the first civilized/empires that existed in the world that have changed the course of the world history for better or worse. They always had dispute over power and control of the region. So it is normal to see they have gone through the wars many times. But, I did not like the way Hollywood compare Persians to wild and killing machines that just want to concur. Oh well, I guess history is up for sale as it always has been. And what is up with this huge naked black guy who played the Persian king; that is absolutely unreal to whom Persians were. Cheers, Ali

Answer 3

The movie makes the Greeks look like better fighters than the Persians (Iranians).

Answer 4

Because the movie shows Xerxes as a hermaphredite tranny and other things

Answer 5

The Perisans got dominated by only 300 Spartans........Well the Perisans might be a little more effective with nuclear weapons.........

Answer 6

i havent heard thatt heir angry about it.
but if it were defintaely true its probably cause 300 spartans (greeks) battered thousands of persians (modern day iran)

Answer 7

Here's one article that might help.
http://www.lewrockwell.com/perry/perry31.html

Answer 8

it portraits them in a bad light.

Answer 9

no positive vibes