IRGC Sends 25-Page Open Letter to US Voters — SkimNews
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- Iran's Revolutionary Guards published a 25-page open letter on September 29 addressed to the American people, urging them to oppose US support for Israel and foreign wars and arguing the two countries could coexist if US policy changed.
- IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi said he didn't expect the letter to affect the US administration 'some five weeks before the elections,' but hoped American voters 'if they knew more... would think differently and take other decisions.'
- The letter called Trump 'an inveterate liar' and 'an insanely avaricious man whose only motivation in life is the accumulation of greater wealth,' accusing him of concealing the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme.
- Mohebbi challenged US claims that Iran lost leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that escorting '100 or 200 barrels' through under cover of darkness 'does not mean the Strait is open.'
- Kpler data cited in the article shows September oil exports via the Strait of Hormuz are set to hit almost 10 million barrels per day, about half the pre-war volume.
- The letter came after Trump told the UN General Assembly last week he could 'annihilate' the Islamic Republic, citing the need to ensure Iran never builds a nuclear weapon.
Why it matters: The IRGC is bypassing traditional diplomacy to appeal directly to US voters five weeks before midterms, with Republicans facing Democratic pressure in opinion polls. Mohebbi himself conceded he doesn't expect the administration to listen, making clear the letter targets American public opinion on Trump's war policy and Israel support rather than official channels.
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