IRGC issues open letter to US voters urging Trump administration ‘must be changed’

• Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a 25-page open letter urging Americans to “wake up” and challenge what it calls “corrupt politicians” in Washington.
• The appeal comes about five weeks before the US midterm elections, as indirect US-Iran talks continue over the war, Iran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a direct appeal to the American public, calling on Americans to “wake up” and “wrest control back from corrupt politicians” in Washington.

The appeal came in a 25-page open letter released Tuesday and addressed to the “honorable people of the United States of America.” The letter accuses the administration of President Donald Trump of misleading Americans about the war against Iran, Tehran’s nuclear program and the situation in the Strait of Hormuz.

The IRGC said the US political system was at a particularly vulnerable point and urged Americans to question the government’s policies ahead of the November midterm elections.

The letter argues that the US and ‘Israel’ failed to achieve their stated objectives in the war, including curbing Iran’s nuclear program.

The IRGC said US and ‘Israeli’ attacks damaged buildings linked to Iran’s nuclear industry and some air-defense sites but claimed they did not accomplish their broader goals.

The claims are part of Tehran’s account of the conflict and have not been independently established.

The letter also sought to distinguish between the US government and the American public, arguing that Iranians and Americans share grievances against what it described as corrupt political leadership.

It also addressed Iran’s use of the slogan “Death to America,” saying the phrase is directed at the US political establishment rather than the American people.

IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi repeated the message during a news conference Tuesday, accusing Trump of misleading Americans about the war and saying the US public was unaware of what he described as the administration’s harmful policies.

“If they were aware of these realities, they would definitely think differently, and they would definitely put pressure on their administration,” Mohebbi said, according to reports.

The White House had not immediately responded to requests for comment.

Trump has repeatedly cited Iran’s nuclear program as a reason for military action. Tehran denies seeking nuclear weapons and says its uranium enrichment program is intended for civilian purposes.

Mohebbi also rejected US claims that Iran has lost control over the Strait of Hormuz, a major route for global energy shipments.

Iran has restricted maritime traffic through the waterway since the war began, while the US has imposed a blockade in response. Mohebbi argued that the passage of individual vessels does not mean the strait is fully open.

At the same time, oil flows through the strait have been recovering. According to Kpler data cited in reports, shipments averaged about 13.2 million barrels per day over the previous week, roughly 77 percent of pre-war levels.

Trump has said Iran is “losing badly” and rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the strait as “unacceptable.”

The IRGC's appeal comes as Washington and Tehran continue indirect diplomatic contacts through mediators.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Qatari mediators in New York over Tehran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has linked reopening the waterway to conditions including sanctions relief, the release of frozen Iranian funds and an end to the US naval blockade.

The US has said any agreement must also address Iran’s nuclear program.

The open letter comes roughly five weeks before the US midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress.