Iran Publishes 25-Page Letter Calling On Americans To Oppose Trump Allies In Midterms

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a 25-page open letter directly addressing the American public and urging voters to oppose President Donald Trump’s policies and reconsider support for his allies in Congress ahead of the November midterm elections. The appeal, released on Tuesday, comes as the United States and Iran remain locked in a prolonged conflict and diplomatic efforts continue over the war and the status of the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters reported that the IRGC said the United States and Iran could coexist peacefully if Washington changed its foreign-policy approach.

The letter calls on Americans to oppose US military and financial support for Israel and to reconsider Washington’s involvement in overseas conflicts. The IRGC sought to distinguish between the American public and the US political leadership, arguing that ordinary Americans and Iranians share concerns about the costs of war and government policy. The organisation also urged Americans to use political pressure and the November elections to challenge the current direction of US foreign policy. The appeal is unusual in directly targeting US voters rather than limiting its message to diplomatic or government channels.

IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said the organisation did not expect the letter to immediately change the Trump administration’s position. He nevertheless said Tehran wanted to communicate directly with American voters, arguing that greater awareness of developments in the conflict could lead people to reconsider their views and put pressure on the administration. The letter also sharply criticised Trump, accusing him of misleading Americans about Iran’s nuclear programme and the conflict. Those claims represent the IRGC’s position and are disputed by Washington and its allies.

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A major part of the letter focuses on Iran’s nuclear programme. The IRGC maintains that Tehran’s nuclear ambitions are peaceful and rejects US allegations that Iran has sought to develop nuclear weapons. The organisation accused Trump of using claims about Iran’s nuclear activities to justify military action. The letter also presents Iran’s account of the conflict, claiming that US and Israeli military operations failed to achieve their stated objectives. These assertions are part of Tehran’s narrative about the war and have not been independently established by the letter itself.

The Strait of Hormuz is another central issue in the appeal. The IRGC challenged US claims that Washington has significantly reduced Iran’s leverage over the strategic waterway, through which a major share of global energy supplies normally passes. Mohebbi argued that limited movement of vessels did not mean the strait was fully open. However, oil-tracking data cited by Reuters showed that crude exports through the waterway had partially recovered, with flows during September approaching 10 million barrels per day, around half of the pre-war level. More recent Kpler data cited by Al Jazeera put average flows over the previous week at about 13.2 million barrels per day, or roughly 77% of the pre-war level.

The IRGC’s appeal comes as Qatar continues efforts to mediate between Washington and Tehran. Qatari officials have confirmed that messages are being exchanged between the two sides as negotiations focus in part on conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has proposed conditions including a ceasefire, while Trump has rejected Tehran’s latest proposal. The diplomatic efforts are taking place alongside continued military and economic pressure, leaving the conflict and the future of the strategic waterway unresolved.

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