Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued a striking open letter to the American public, accusing the US government of acting as a proxy for Israel in the ongoing war against Iran and questioning whether ‘America First’ is truly a priority amid escalating military aggression.
In the letter, shared on Wednesday, Pezeshkian argues that the portrayal of Iran as a threat is a fabrication driven by the military-industrial complex and Israeli political interests. He points to historical US interventions, including the 1953 coup that disrupted Iran’s democratic process, as the root of deep-seated distrust. The Iranian leader also highlights recent US and Israeli strikes on vital infrastructure, such as energy and industrial facilities, calling them war crimes with consequences that ripple beyond Iran’s borders.
Pezeshkian emphasizes that Iran harbors no hostility toward the American people or other nations. “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,” he wrote. He frames Iran’s military posture as a measured response to the substantial US forces deployed around the country, insisting that strengthening defensive capabilities is a legitimate act of self-defense.
The timing of the letter, just over a month after the US and Israel launched initial military strikes on Iran in early 2026, coincides with growing domestic discontent in the US. Polls show widespread disapproval of the conflict among Americans, even as the Trump administration defends the strikes as preemptive. President Donald Trump, in a Truth Social post on Wednesday, claimed Iran’s leadership requested a ceasefire—a statement swiftly denied by Iran’s Foreign Ministry as “false and baseless.” Pezeshkian’s letter sidesteps this claim, focusing instead on broader questions of US intent and the human cost of the war.
He also draws attention to Iran’s resilience despite decades of sanctions and aggression, citing literacy rates soaring from 30% before the Islamic Revolution to over 90% today, alongside advances in technology, healthcare, and infrastructure. Yet, the Iranian president warns that continued attacks on civilian targets, including cancer-treatment facilities, fuel resentment that could endure for generations.
On the geopolitical front, Pezeshkian accuses Israel of manufacturing an Iranian threat to divert attention from its actions against Palestinians, alleging that the US is bearing the burden of this agenda. “Is it not true that Israel now aims to fight Iran to the last American soldier and the last American taxpayer dollar?” he asked.
The war’s economic toll is already evident, with disruptions to Iran’s energy sector threatening regional stability and global markets. As Pezeshkian’s letter circulates, the human and financial costs of the conflict continue to mount, with no clear resolution in sight.
Trump is set to address the American public on the conflict in a speech Wednesday evening, though the administration has yet to provide concrete evidence of an imminent Iranian attack justifying the initial strikes. For now, the war’s unpopularity at home remains a pressing challenge, with public opinion firmly against the engagement as of early April 2026.
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