Iran’s president sends letter to people of the US

In his open letter to the American people, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian criticized the US war against his country and said that it was a costly, absurd operation for its people.

In his message, the President said, “Today, the world is at a crossroads. Moving down the path of conflict is more costly and futile than ever.” he wrote.

Iran had seen many aggressors throughout its history: “While Iran was resilient, honorable and proud, all that remained of them were tarnished names in history,” Pezeshkian wrote.

He wrote that the choice between war and peace will shape the future of all generations.

To the people of the United States pic.twitter.com/3uAL4FZgY7— Masoud Pezeshkian (@drpezeshkian) April 1, 2026

By Iranian standards, an open letter to the US people is highly unusual.

Observers therefore see this as Iran’s attempt to convince the US public that its government’s decision was wrong and thus indirectly force a ceasefire.

The war initiated by Israel and the USA is in its fifth week.

On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said Iran wants a ceasefire.

An Iranian foreign ministry spokesman immediately denied this.

State broadcaster IRIB quoted Esmail Baghaei as saying that Trump’s statements were false and unfounded.

Trump attributed his ceasefire request to Iran’s “New Regime President.”

It was not clear who exactly he meant by this.

Trump will give a speech Wednesday evening.

He gave Iran an ultimatum that expired on the evening of April 6.

By then, the country will reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which is important for oil transportation.

Since Israel and the United States started war on February 28, shipping through the strait has largely come to a halt.