Iranian President Pens Open Letter to American People

He knows the polls show most Americans are over this war, so he’s bypassing D.C. to talk directly to the taxpayers funding the missiles.

Objectively more articulate and reasonable than anything Trump has said in his whole life. We really went from Obama to this subliterate subhuman submissive turd

The Iranian government isn't nearly as innocent as they're being portrayed here but they're absolutely 100% on the money in regards to the US.  Even in the post Trump era it's going to be extremely rough trying to fix things up. Bridges that were being mended under Biden were immediately torn up again and who can blame other countries for being concerned that even if we push the GOP out of power that the crazies won't just be back behind the wheel again in 4 years.   

I miss having an eloquent and articulate president

damn, this letter really puts our government to shame. Instead of being the radical terrorists, they decide to put themselves on the moral highground and sell that position to the people. That letter is peak propaganda and it makes us just look like the absolute terrorists that we are.

The Iranian government is an authoritarian, godawful regime that murders people for practicing a right to free speech. And they are f****** dog walking the most powerful country in the world in terms of propaganda and messaging. Compare this letter, to the incoherent drivel from the orange doughnut last night. The USA should be beyond embarrassed.

We were warned by President Eisenhower about the military industrial complex long ago, and it has been the driver of unnecessary wars and intervention of other people's military development unless they're making money from it. The military industrial complex is a profit driven entity with no other ideology but making money, and until we drive their lobbyists out of Washington, unnecessary wars will continue to cost us blood and treasure.

Americans have lost their freedom to corporate greed and political oligarchy. He's right, Americans know he's right, and yet here we are still.

Holy shit, I can’t believe I am saying this, but he makes some great points. He is articulate, and able to write a paragraph without personally attacking someone. How did Iran become the sensible voice in the room?

He sounds more sane than Trump and his speech writers.

Trump is older than this guy, and yet so much more immature than him.

Iran isn't anything close to innocent, but this war didn't need to happen. It's all Epstein distractions

This is where leaders like Trump and Netanyahu have gotten us. A terrorist regime the regularly slaughter its own people and offer no rights to women sounds down right articulate and reasonable.

"Is 'America First' truly among the priorities of the U.S. government today?" Damn.

Here’s the direct link to the letter, can someone transcribe it? Twitter/X won’t let me (I don’t have an account) https://x.com/drpezeshkian/status/2039418009052119190

Every sovereignty has the ability to use propaganda because of the internet, algorithms and their own AI. No one talks about it but there's an erosion of power for the major players in the world because something like propaganda is not limited to those who can drop flyers over the populace of their enemy. Every kid can watch those Iran lego videos and will grow up thinking Trump is an idiot.

So so so so many of us know. We are trying

Full text of letter: In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful “To the people of the United States of America, and to all those who, amid a flood of distortions and manufactured narratives, continue to seek the truth and aspire to a better life: “Iran — by this very name, character, and identity — is one of the oldest continuous civilisations in human history. Despite its historical and geographical advantages at various times, Iran has never, in its modern history, chosen the path of aggression, expansion, colonialism, or domination. Even after enduring occupation, invasion, and sustained pressure from global powers — and despite possessing military superiority over many of its neighbours — Iran has never initiated a war. Yet it has resolutely and bravely repelled those who have attacked it. “The Iranian people harbour no enmity toward other nations, including the people of America, Europe, or neighbouring countries. Even in the face of repeated foreign interventions and pressures throughout their proud history, Iranians have consistently drawn a clear distinction between governments and the peoples they govern. This is a deeply rooted principle in Iranian culture and collective consciousness — not a temporary political stance. “For this reason, portraying Iran as a threat is neither consistent with historical reality nor with present-day observable facts. Such a perception is the product of political and economic whims of the powerful — the need to manufacture an enemy in order to justify pressure, maintain military dominance, sustain the arms industry, and control strategic markets. In such an environment, if a threat does not exist, it is invented. “Within this same framework, the United States has concentrated the largest number of its forces, bases, and military capabilities around Iran — a country that, at least since the founding of the United States, has never initiated a war. Recent American aggressions launched from these very bases have demonstrated how threatening such a military presence truly is. Naturally, no country confronted with such conditions would forgo strengthening its defensive capabilities. What Iran has done — and continues to do — is a measured response grounded in legitimate self-defence, and by no means an initiation of war or aggression. “Relations between Iran and the United States were not originally hostile, and early interactions between the Iranian and American people were not marred with hostility or tension. The turning point, however, was the 1953 coup d’etat — an illegal American intervention aimed at preventing the nationalisation of Iran’s own resources. That coup disrupted Iran’s democratic process, reinstated dictatorship, and sowed deep distrust among Iranians toward US policies. This distrust deepened further with America’s support for the Shah’s regime, its backing of Saddam Hussein during the imposed war of the 1980s, the imposition of the longest and most comprehensive sanctions in modern history, and ultimately, unprovoked military aggression — twice, in the midst of negotiations —against Iran. “Yet all these pressures have failed to weaken Iran. On the contrary, the country has grown stronger in many areas: literacy rates have tripled —from roughly 30 per cent before the Islamic Revolution to over 90pc today; higher education has expanded dramatically; significant advances have been achieved in modern technology; healthcare services have improved; and infrastructure has developed at a pace and scale incomparable to the past. These are measurable, observable realities that stand independent of fabricated narratives. “At the same time, the destructive and inhumane impact of sanctions, war, and aggression on the lives of the resilient Iranian people must not be underestimated. The continuation of military aggression and recent bombings profoundly affect people’s lives, attitudes, and perspectives. This reflects a fundamental human truth: when war inflicts irreparable harm on lives, homes, cities, and futures, people will not remain indifferent toward those responsible. “This raises a fundamental question: Exactly which of the American people’s interests are truly being served by this war? Was there any objective threat from Iran to justify such behavior? Does the massacre of innocent children, the destruction of cancer-treatment pharmaceutical facilities, or boasting about bombing a country ‘back to the stone ages’ serve any purpose other than further damaging the United States’ global standing? “Iran pursued negotiations, reached an agreement, and fulfilled all its commitments. The decision to withdraw from that agreement, escalate toward confrontation, and launch two acts of aggression in the midst of negotiations were destructive choices made by the US government —choices that served the delusions of a foreign aggressor. “Attacking Iran’s vital infrastructure — including energy and industrial facilities — directly targets the Iranian people. Beyond constituting a war crime, such actions carry consequences that extend far beyond Iran’s borders. They generate instability, increase human and economic costs, and perpetuate cycles of tension, planting seeds of resentment that will endure for years. This is not a demonstration of strength; it is a sign of strategic bewilderment and an inability to achieve a sustainable solution. “Is it not also the case that America has entered this aggression as a proxy for Israel, influenced and manipulated by that regime? Is it not true that Israel, by manufacturing an Iranian threat, seeks to divert global attention away from its crimes toward the Palestinians? Is it not evident that Israel now aims to fight Iran to the last American soldier and the last American taxpayer dollar — shifting the burden of its delusions onto Iran, the region, and the United States itself in pursuit of illegitimate interests? “Is ‘America First’ truly among the priorities of the US government today? “I invite you to look beyond the machinery of misinformation — an integral part of this aggression — and instead speak with those who have visited Iran. Observe the many accomplished Iranian immigrants —educated in Iran — who now teach and conduct research at the world’s most prestigious universities, or contribute to the most advanced technology firms in the West. Do these realities align with the distortions you are being told about Iran and its people? “Today, the world stands at crossroads. Continuing along the path of confrontation is more costly and futile than ever before. The choice between confrontation and engagement is both real and consequential; its outcome will shape the future for generations to come. Throughout its millennia of proud history, Iran has outlasted many aggressors. All that remains of them are tarnished names in history, while Iran endures —resilient, dignified, and proud.”

Complete. Sentences. Thoughtfulness! We need that. How did we get here?! It stings

I bet if Iran offered to give Trump personally a cut of the tolls for ships to pass through the Straight of Hormuz safely, Trump would end the war immediately. Iran could probably get a lot of concessions out of Trump just for giving him a portion of the tolls collected.

"Is it not evident that Israel now aims to fight Iran down to the last American soldier and the last American dollar..." God damn that really hits it dead on.

If only maga could read

It's wild to me that entire countries are using social media to relay their motives and using AI videos to shit talk each other.

Maybe their President will release the files.

Truth is, I have no enmity with the Iranian people. Their government sucks, though. Brutal terroristic fundamentalists. Just like Americans, dumb as we are, are mostly not evil or bad. But our government sucks. Greedy, hateful pedophiles. This war should never have been initiated. It was the wrong move strategically. Full stop. It may destroy America for a generation or more. And while this guy isn’t wrong about the stew of misinformation and lies, I can’t exactly say I side with him either, after they slaughtered thousands of their citizens for wanting to voice their dislike of the totalitarianism.

They killed 30k of their own people. We shouldn’t be there but f*** this a****** also.

Now ask Iranian President if women are free to walk the streets without a hijab, or will they be beat to death? I guarantee you there's a different answer there.

> Iran has never initiated a war. Lol I guess fighting wars through Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and Assad don't count

I am 100% anti america, but also 100% anti iran

I figured he’d be too busy executing his own citizens to write a letter.

Listen, my president is an insane self-interested maniac who got us into this war with zero care for what it would entail to actually do it well and account for all of the obvious complications, but I'm not about to start thinking of the IRGC as good guys who are appealing to my sense of reason because they're moral actors. Getting rid of the IRGC regime is a good and noble effort, but doing it the way we did is catastrophically bad. They can choke too.

We're not going to forget you murdered 50,000 protestors. We're not going to forget you killed a bunch of 16 y/o school girls a few years ago. We arnt going to forget the YEARS of terrorisim or threats. Just because we disagree with the war does not mean we support you.

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Is this the president that we need?

Where can one read this letter in full? The article just talks about portions.

According to a book I read, we have went to war since Reagan because of Israel. Thats when all the drugs were being brought into our country through a military base. I would name it but I have forgotten the name. So blaming all these countries for drugs has been a lie.

Who the hell is he to tell us what to do! But anyways, how did we end up like this?

I have no personal beef with Iran. They’ve literally done nothing to me.

Never thought in a million years that I'd be agreeing with Iran's leaders... but here we are.

So surprised listnookors love this

I agree with his open letter... He is right. Iran never actually started any wars, and seems to be the more rationale actor in this conflict.

Never thought i would be Team Iran but here we are

Too bad they can’t read

Iran funds terrorist groups, we don’t need to be at war with Iran right now. Both are true. What’s also true is Iran wouldn’t win in a military conflict with America. It’s better to do what it can to cause Americans to fight eachother

What!? A terrorist dictatorship is playing the victim and pretending to have the moral high ground?

Can they maduro the worm

He writes to the American people but then posts it on Twitter? The former village square turned nazi bot farm? i'm would have thought his intelligence agents knew better than that

Iranian president is quite right that Iran isnt America's enemy. I am, however, still looking forward to this POS getting blown to bits by our newest bunker buster/experimental bullshit weaponery because Iran is still a dangerously violent regime that executes dissidents with public hanging.

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So the Iranian President says to: "to “look beyond” what he characterized as “the machinery of misinformation”". Hasn't Iran claimed to strike the USS Abraham Lincoln multiple times with rockets and claims that it has shot down US aircraft half a dozen times all which have been proven false? By that alone I don't trust what he says.