Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:25am on 02 Apr 2026,Thursday International
Masoud Pezeshkian issued an open letter to Americans amid the ongoing conflict, rejecting claims that Iran poses a security threat and asserting that the country has never initiated war in modern history. He described Iran as a long-standing civilisation focused on self-defence rather than aggression. Pezeshkian blamed strained relations on US actions, including the 1953 coup, support for the Shah, backing Iraq in the 1980s war, sanctions, and recent military strikes. He argued that American military presence around Iran fuels instability and questioned the purpose of the war. The letter urged Americans to look beyond political narratives and consider diplomacy over continued confrontation.
