IRGC publishes 26-page letter urging Americans to oust Trump

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) published an unusual document on Tuesday — a 26-page open letter addressed directly to the American public. The letter, titled "An Open Letter to the American People," was released in both English and Farsi through official Iranian media outlets and accompanied by a press conference in Tehran by IRGC spokesman Brigadier General Hossein Mohebby.

The document is aimed primarily at young Americans, academics and journalists, calling on them to "take control," oppose President Donald Trump's policies, reject support for Israel and foreign wars, and reconsider their choice of leaders in the upcoming November midterm elections.

Mohebby told reporters he does not expect the letter to change the administration's behavior, but expressed confidence that voters might listen to the message if they knew more of "the facts." According to him, the goal is "to introduce the American public to Iranian logic."

The letter presents a picture in which Iran is portrayed as "victorious" in the confrontation, while the United States is described as a declining power, "fading" and riddled with "lies." It accuses Trump of concealing the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program — according to the Iranian version — and the effectiveness of blocking Gulf oil shipments.

The document offers "peaceful coexistence" if US policy changes, and calls on Americans to distance themselves from "the occupiers of Palestine." One of the most striking passages is the complete denial of violence against civilians: "There is not a single verified case in which the IRGC committed an act of violence against civilians." The organization, designated by the US as a foreign terrorist organization, presents itself as a popular force defending the revolution.

The letter also interprets the slogan "Death to America" as directed at "the crimes of the American elite," not at the people themselves. According to the document, the American people can change the composition of the government through the ballot box, and it mentions events from the recent regional confrontation while claiming numerous Iranian casualties.

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The move comes against the backdrop of ongoing tensions between the US and Iran, and ahead of midterm elections in which the Republican Party is under pressure in the polls. News agencies including Reuters and the Associated Press reported on the publication as an attempt to influence American public opinion directly, exploiting internal divisions.

Experts see this as part of a broader Iranian influence campaign that has previously included disinformation operations, fake websites and social media networks. However, this is an unusually open and extensive appeal, a long, detailed document intended to reach specific audiences in the US directly.

The publication reflects, according to analysts, internal pressure on the Iranian leadership amid the economic situation and regional confrontations, alongside an attempt to project power and influence vis-à-vis Washington. This comes as Washington was recently forced to approve a sanctions waiver for flights between Iran and Najaf, after the sudden closure created massive human bottlenecks.

In recent days, President Trump also delayed his departure for Dallas following an unusual intelligence briefing at the White House, ahead of an extraordinary Republican gathering dedicated entirely to Trump.