Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has released a 25-page open letter appealing directly to American voters to reject President Donald Trump's policies in the upcoming November 3, 2026, midterm elections. Released seven months into the U.S.-Israel war against Iran, the letter accuses Trump of lying about the conflict's success and the nature of Iran's nuclear program. While Trump predicts a swift Iranian surrender, Tehran claims victory and offers "peaceful coexistence" if the U.S. ends aid to Israel and closes overseas bases.
The Revolutionary Guards' letter to American voters
- ▪The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps timed its 25-page open letter to American voters to precede the U.S. midterm elections on November 3, 2026, describing the American political system as being at its weakest
- ▪The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' 25-page letter stated that the slogan "Death to America" is a prayer for the eradication of the diabolical ruling elite in the White House, not an expression of ill will toward the American people
- ▪The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' 25-page letter proposed "peaceful coexistence" if the United States ends aid to Israel, avoids foreign wars, and closes its overseas military bases
- ▪Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps published a 25-page open letter on September 29, 2026, appealing directly to American voters to reject President Donald Trump's policies and corrupt politicians
- ▪The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' 25-page open letter to American voters claimed that more than 3,600 Iranians, mostly civilians including 400 children, have been killed in the US-Israel war against Iran, while the United States reported losing 18 troops
Iran's nuclear program
- ▪The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' 25-page letter asserted that Iran's uranium enrichment program is solely for peaceful, civilian purposes and that Iran does not possess or seek nuclear weapons
- ▪A March 2025 U.S. intelligence assessment concluded that Iran was not developing a nuclear bomb, though the International Atomic Energy Agency reported Iran had accumulated uranium enriched up to 60% as of June 2025
Status of the Strait of Hormuz
- ▪Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi stated that sneaking a small vessel through the Strait of Hormuz under cover of darkness does not mean the Strait of Hormuz is open
- ▪Data from trade analytics firm Kpler indicated that September 2026 oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz recovered to nearly 10 million barrels per day, about half of the volumes before the US-Israel war against Iran
Debatable claims
- ▪Iran maintains de facto control over the Strait of Hormuz.
- ▪The US military campaign against Iran has failed to achieve its objectives
- ▪The IRGC's open letter to American voters is a legitimate form of public diplomacy
- ▪The economic cost of the Iran war is justified by US national security interests
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