WASHINGTON — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has called on American voters to remove President Donald Trump’s congressional allies from office in a 26-page open letter released Tuesday, five weeks before the November midterm elections.
The letter, addressed to the American people, urges voters to “remove from power the evil, deceitful, and violent politicians who are responsible for America’s current state” and to ensure those politicians “understand that the world has changed.”
It marks a direct Iranian effort to influence U.S. electoral outcomes amid an ongoing military conflict that began in February.
IRGC Letter Targets
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, designated a foreign terrorist organization by the United States since 2019, published the document through official channels. IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi told reporters in Tehran that the letter aims to inform Americans about developments he said they do not fully understand.
Mohebbi accused Trump of being an “inveterate liar” whose policies have misled the public on Iran’s nuclear program, the status of the Strait of Hormuz, and the war itself.
The text claims Iran has prevailed in the conflict and argues that the United States and Iran could coexist under different American leadership. It criticizes U.S. support for Israel and military involvement in the Middle East, while attempting to separate the American public from its government.
One passage states that people worldwide are looking to Americans to stop their government and that “now is the time.”
The letter arrives one day before the final U.S. troops were scheduled to leave neighboring Iraq, a withdrawal Iranian officials have described as a victory.
Conflict Enters Eighth Month With Stalled Talks
The war, launched by the United States and Israel in late February under the U.S. designation Operation Epic Fury, has entered its eighth month.
Major combat operations involved thousands of strikes on Iranian targets. U.S. and partner forces intercepted more than 6,000 Iranian attack drones and over 1,500 ballistic missiles during the campaign, according to inspector general reports.
Negotiations remain deadlocked. Trump rejected Tehran’s latest proposal to revive a ceasefire.
Under that plan, the United States would lift its blockade of Iranian ports and Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days.
Iranian officials say they have received a U.S. response through Qatari mediators, but the two sides disagree on sequencing. The strait previously carried about one-fifth of the world’s oil; traffic remains restricted.
Eighteen U.S. service members have been killed since the operation began. Despite economic strain inside Iran, the regime has continued attacks on regional targets and shipping in the waterway.
Gas Prices and Polling Weigh on Republicans
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline stood at $4.43 on Wednesday, up from $3.15 a year earlier. Multiple polling averages show the war is deeply unpopular. Trump’s approval rating has fallen to the lowest point of his second term.
Republican strategists privately express concern that the economic effects of the conflict could cost the party its majorities in the House and Senate on Nov. 3. Trump has insisted the war will end soon and that Iran will surrender.
On Tuesday he told reporters that Tehran is in poor condition and will eventually yield.
White House demands include Iran handing over its enriched uranium stockpile and suspending its nuclear program. Tehran seeks control of the Strait of Hormuz as part of any settlement, citing damage from American strikes.
