Staff Reports
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps just did something new and a bit shameless: it wrote a 25‑page open letter aimed straight at American voters and handed it to journalists in Tehran. Yes, a foreign military arm openly trying to influence our politics right before the midterm elections. If you think that sounds like interference, you’re not alone.
IRGC’s 25‑Page Open Letter: What happened
Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi of the IRGC presented the long letter at a press briefing and urged reporters to publish it “in full and faithfully.” The document is in English and Persian and makes direct appeals to U.S. voters. It urges Americans to oppose President Trump’s policies, withdraw support for Israel, and question America’s foreign actions and motives. The IRGC even offers explanations for slogans like “Death to America,” saying they target political elites, not ordinary citizens.
Why the timing matters: midterm elections and influence operations
The letter landed in the run‑up to the midterms. That timing is not an accident. When a foreign military publishes an English leaflet and asks foreign media to spread it right before voters go to the polls, that is an influence operation plain and simple. The IRGC is exploiting our political divisions and hoping voices on one side of the aisle will echo its talking points. That should alarm every patriot, regardless of party.
Propaganda, politics, and the American response
This move is classic state propaganda dressed up as “explanation.” The IRGC repeats familiar lines — blame elites, criticize Israel, question U.S. motives — and packages them for audiences already unhappy with Washington. Some Democrats and anti‑establishment voters may nod at parts of it. That does not make the messenger honest or harmless. So far there hasn’t been a big, on‑the‑record White House or State Department rebuttal in the early coverage. But the lack of an immediate response doesn’t make the IRGC’s intervention less real or less dangerous.
Bottom line: Don’t let foreign propaganda pick our side
Foreign actors will always look for wedges in American life. The IRGC’s open letter is a blunt attempt to drive one into our politics. Americans should judge the content on its facts, not the theatrics of who handed it to the press. Voters can disagree about foreign policy and Israel without taking marching orders from a regime that jails and executes its own people and sponsors regional violence. If anything, this episode should remind us why strong borders, clear national interest, and a healthy skepticism of foreign propaganda matter — especially during elections.
