Iran's President, Masoud Pezeshkian, wants you to know that Iranians think that Americans are the cat's meow, and any sense we have that the Iranian government harbors any hostility to the Great Satan's citizens is driven solely by the Israeli propaganda machine that runs the world.
Or some such drivel like that.
To the people of the United States of America pic.twitter.com/3uAL4FZgY7
— Masoud Pezeshkian (@drpezeshkian) April 1, 2026
The statement he made was posted on X, but it was released as four separate photos of a poorly formatted, error-ridden document. Perhaps the damage we have done to the Iranian government is so complete that they can't find anybody who knows how to format a document?
In any case, here is the text:
“In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
“To the people of the United States of America, and to all those who, amid a flood of distortions and manufactured narratives, continue to seek the truth and aspire to a better life:
“Iran — by this very name, character, and identity — is one of the oldest continuous civilisations in human history. 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. Even after enduring occupation, invasion, and sustained pressure from global powers — and despite possessing military superiority over many of its neighbours — Iran has never initiated a war. Yet it has resolutely and bravely repelled those who have attacked it.
“The Iranian people harbour no enmity toward other nations, including the people of America, Europe, or neighbouring countries. Even in the face of repeated foreign interventions and pressures throughout their proud history, Iranians have consistently drawn a clear distinction between governments and the peoples they govern. This is a deeply rooted principle in Iranian culture and collective consciousness — not a temporary political stance.
“For this reason, portraying Iran as a threat is neither consistent with historical reality nor with present-day observable facts. Such a perception is the product of political and economic whims of the powerful — the need to manufacture an enemy in order to justify pressure, maintain military dominance, sustain the arms industry, and control strategic markets. In such an environment, if a threat does not exist, it is invented.
“Within this same framework, the United States has concentrated the largest number of its forces, bases, and military capabilities around Iran — a country that, at least since the founding of the United States, has never initiated a war. Recent American aggressions launched from these very bases have demonstrated how threatening such a military presence truly is. Naturally, no country confronted with such conditions would forgo strengthening its defensive capabilities. What Iran has done — and continues to do — is a measured response grounded in legitimate self-defence, and by no means an initiation of war or aggression.
“Relations between Iran and the United States were not originally hostile, and early interactions between the Iranian and American people were not marred with hostility or tension. The turning point, however, was the 1953 coup d’etat — an illegal American intervention aimed at preventing the nationalisation of Iran’s own resources. That coup disrupted Iran’s democratic process, reinstated dictatorship, and sowed deep distrust among Iranians toward US policies. This distrust deepened further with America’s support for the Shah’s regime, its backing of Saddam Hussein during the imposed war of the 1980s, the imposition of the longest and most comprehensive sanctions in modern history, and ultimately, unprovoked military aggression — twice, in the midst of negotiations —against Iran.
“Yet all these pressures have failed to weaken Iran. On the contrary, the country has grown stronger in many areas: literacy rates have tripled —from roughly 30 per cent before the Islamic Revolution to over 90pc today; higher education has expanded dramatically; significant advances have been achieved in modern technology; healthcare services have improved; and infrastructure has developed at a pace and scale incomparable to the past. These are measurable, observable realities that stand independent of fabricated narratives.
“At the same time, the destructive and inhumane impact of sanctions, war, and aggression on the lives of the resilient Iranian people must not be underestimated. The continuation of military aggression and recent bombings profoundly affect people’s lives, attitudes, and perspectives. This reflects a fundamental human truth: when war inflicts irreparable harm on lives, homes, cities, and futures, people will not remain indifferent toward those responsible.
“This raises a fundamental question: Exactly which of the American people’s interests are truly being served by this war? Was there any objective threat from Iran to justify such behavior? Does the massacre of innocent children, the destruction of cancer-treatment pharmaceutical facilities, or boasting about bombing a country ‘back to the stone ages’ serve any purpose other than further damaging the United States’ global standing?
“Iran pursued negotiations, reached an agreement, and fulfilled all its commitments. The decision to withdraw from that agreement, escalate toward confrontation, and launch two acts of aggression in the midst of negotiations were destructive choices made by the US government —choices that served the delusions of a foreign aggressor.
“Attacking Iran’s vital infrastructure — including energy and industrial facilities — directly targets the Iranian people. Beyond constituting a war crime, such actions carry consequences that extend far beyond Iran’s borders. They generate instability, increase human and economic costs, and perpetuate cycles of tension, planting seeds of resentment that will endure for years. This is not a demonstration of strength; it is a sign of strategic bewilderment and an inability to achieve a sustainable solution.
“Is it not also the case that America has entered this aggression as a proxy for Israel, influenced and manipulated by that regime? Is it not true that Israel, by manufacturing an Iranian threat, seeks to divert global attention away from its crimes toward the Palestinians? Is it not evident that Israel now aims to fight Iran to the last American soldier and the last American taxpayer dollar — shifting the burden of its delusions onto Iran, the region, and the United States itself in pursuit of illegitimate interests?
“Is ‘America First’ truly among the priorities of the US government today?
“I invite you to look beyond the machinery of misinformation — an integral part of this aggression — and instead speak with those who have visited Iran. Observe the many accomplished Iranian immigrants —educated in Iran — who now teach and conduct research at the world’s most prestigious universities, or contribute to the most advanced technology firms in the West. Do these realities align with the distortions you are being told about Iran and its people?
“Today, the world stands at crossroads. Continuing along the path of confrontation is more costly and futile than ever before. The choice between confrontation and engagement is both real and consequential; its outcome will shape the future for generations to come. Throughout its millennia of proud history, Iran has outlasted many aggressors. All that remains of them are tarnished names in history, while Iran endures —resilient, dignified, and proud.”
I think he used Tucker Carlson's videos as a template. No creepy laughs, though.
There is a lot to refute in this statement, and it really isn't worth the time to "fact-check" when I could just post this:
Iranian President @drpezeshkian in a letter to the American people:
— Itay Gliner (@Gliner) April 1, 2026
“Portraying Iran as a threat is neither consistent with historical reality nor with present-day observable facts.”
Present-day Exhibit A: chants of “Death to America” during a parliamentary session 👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/higfJDhkD7
Unfortunately, given the full-blown TDS that exists in the Democratic Party and much of the media, a lot of people are likely to buy what Pezeshkian is selling. Democrats and pundits have been making the "Iran wasn't a threat" case, despite the decades of warfare that it has pursued.
Iranian officials tell a crowd of university students to chant “Death to America, Death to Israel.”
— Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) March 17, 2026
The students respond with “Death to Palestine.”
pic.twitter.com/R3AuzSnE1I
The claim that it has forgone warfare and colonization is inaccurate. Iran has proxies around the world that it controls, sends terrorists to commit atrocities in the United States and Europe, and subsidizes subversion in neighboring countries. The Iranians are responsible for a large fraction of the deaths of American soldiers in the global war on terror.
It is currently bombing indiscriminately across the Gulf.
In Iranian Parliament, MPs burn the American flag while chanting “Death to America,” and threaten to use a nuclear bomb against the American homeland.
— Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) March 22, 2026
I think Iran actually is an American problem.
pic.twitter.com/wcwAWUqxuU
Yet little of that matters. Pundits like former CIA Director John Brennan have literally said they trust Iran more than our own government. Is it any surprise that he voted communist before he decided to go into government?
'I TEND TO BELIEVE IRAN MORE THAN I DO DONALD TRUMP, because he could not acknowledge the truth even when he’s slapped in the face with it repeatedly' — fmr CIA Director John Brennan
— RT (@RT_com) March 24, 2026
'He's trying to figure out how he's going to get out of this debacle that he has created' pic.twitter.com/qfwzaVlrNE
I fear that this analysis is correct: Western countries, or at least Western elites, have lost the will to win wars. They are happy to pick off various bad guys when they decide to, but win a war? Never.
Western civilization may never win another war if this keeps up
— Gummi (@gummibear737) March 30, 2026
This is maddening. The radical left, mainstream media, and the woke right are running the exact same playbook with the US/Israel campaign against Iran as they did with Israel in Gaza
They create impossible…
Western civilization may never win another war if this keeps up
This is maddening. The radical left, mainstream media, and the woke right are running the exact same playbook with the US/Israel campaign against Iran as they did with Israel in Gaza
They create impossible standards in terms of:
-Zero Casualties
-Zero Economic Disruption
-Zero Uncertainty
-Zero Time to Accomplish the Mission
-Zero Collateral Damage
And everything the bad guys do is actually our fault because we made them do it….same script as Gaza…the bad guys have no agency and it’s actually our fault
Day 32 of the Iran war:
-degraded missile factories, nuclear sites, IRGC bases, and proxy networks
-the Supreme Leader is gone…and his replacement is s vegetable
-all the top leadership is gone…in fact, we don’t even know who’s in charge
Yet the all you hear is endless doomerism
And all of this sounds exactly like the demoralization propaganda from Russia, China, and Iran, that has infiltrated our society for years via social media and retarded influencers chasing click
This isn’t responsible skepticism
It’s weakness…
And you’ll never get peace through strength when the opponent knows you lack resolve and they can just wait you out
This is madness
Pundits began calling this a failure within days of its initiation. We had already decapitated the regime, were bombing the IRGC into a shadow of its former self, and the mere fact that Iran, quite predictably, shot back seemed to shock them.
One year apart. Same person. Same outlet.
— Omri Ceren (@omriceren) April 1, 2026
What changed? pic.twitter.com/x3Ac8N5swr
And all the talk about the costs of the war is infuriating. People who sent hundreds of billions of dollars to Ukraine started complaining when the expense hit $2 billion. Whether you support our Ukraine policy or not, it clearly isn't our war in the way that Iran is.
Epic Fury. That is precisely how I feel about now.
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