He said in his letter that portraying Iran as a threat was “neither consistent with historical reality nor with present-day observable facts.”
In his letter, the Iranian president said the following.
Iran—by this very name, character, and identity—is one of the oldest continuous civilisations in human history. Despite its historical and geographical advantages at various times, Iran has never, in its modern history, chosen the path of aggression, expansion, colonialism, or domination. Even after enduring occupation, invasion, and sustained pressure from global powers—and despite possessing military superiority over many of its neighbours—Iran has never initiated a war. Yet it has resolutely and bravely repelled those who have attacked it.
To the people of the United States of America pic.twitter.com/3uAL4FZgY7
— Masoud Pezeshkian (@drpezeshkian) April 1, 2026
The Iranian people harbour no enmity toward other nations, including the people of America, Europe, or neighbouring countries. Even in the face of repeated foreign interventions and pressures throughout their proud history, Iranians have consistently drawn a clear distinction between governments and the peoples they govern. This is a deeply rooted principle in Iranian culture and collective consciousness—not a temporary political stance.
Meanwhile, while addressing the United States and the world in his war update speech, Donald Trump doubled down on his war of choice against Iran and said that he will hit Iran hard for the next 2-3 weeks to come, without indicating a clear exit plan.
(Edited by : Juviraj Anchil)
