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Masoud Pezeshkian
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To the people of the United States of America


https://x.com/drpezeshkian/status/2039418009052119190?s=20

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BBC Report: Who is Masoud Pezeshkian?

Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian was elected president of the Islamic Republic of Iran in July 2024, beating his conservative rival in a run-off vote.

He's a trained heart surgeon and was previously chancellor of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in north-western Iran.

He joined the cabinet of former reformist President Mohammad Khatami as Iran's health minister in 2001, a post he held until 2005.

After Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a US-Israeli air strike on 28 February, in accordance with the constitution, Pezeshkian became a member of Iran's interim leadership until Khamenei's son Mojtaba succeeded his father as supreme leader in early March.

Pezeshkian has appeared in public in recent days, according to Iranian outlets. He was last seen on Tuesday at a pro-establishment rally.

While the president heads the government, there is also a parallel government in the form of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Several high-ranking IRGC commanders have been killed during the war. However, officials have repeatedly said that for every person lost, a replacement is ready to take their place.

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c36r5p1l7w3t



Iranian president says in letter that Iran harbors no enmity towards ordinary Americans

April 1 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud ​Pezeshkian said ‌in a letter addressed to ​the ​American people that ⁠his country ​harbors no ​enmity towards ordinary Americans, Press TV ​reported ​on Wednesday.
He said in ‌his ⁠letter that portraying Iran as a ​threat ​was "neither ⁠consistent with ​historical reality ​nor ⁠with present-day observable facts."

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iranian-president-says-letter-that-iran-harbors-no-enmity-towards-ordinary-2026-04-01/

Iran’s president urges Americans to reject ‘propaganda’ on Iran, calls US Israel's proxy

Pezeshkian said that Iran has never initiated war in modern history, and urged the American people to consider whether their interests are really served in the war.


ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN
APRIL 1, 2026 22:34
Updated: APRIL 1, 2026 22:41
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian released a message addressed to the American people on Wednesday, asserting that Iran holds no hostility toward US citizens.

In the statement, Pezeshkian said that Iran, despite experiencing “occupation, aggression and pressures imposed by global powers,” has never initiated war in modern history, but rather has only pushed back against aggressors.

Any portrayal of Iran as a threat is neither consistent with historical nor contemporary reality, and is only created for other countries to justify pressure, maintain military superiority, and manage strategic markets, Pezeshkian wrote.

Iran has no enmity with other nations’ peoples, including those of Gulf states, the US, and Europe. Iran’s military buildup and operations have all been “only reaction and defense” against US aggression and the buildup of US forces in the region, according to the message.

Pezeshkian presented the history of the US-Iran relationship as one of peace until 1953, when US intervention “halted the process of democracy, restored dictatorship, and created distrust in the minds of Iranians towards US policies.”

Despite the imposition of extensive sanctions and direct military actions against Iran, the country has only grown in strength, with the literacy rate tripling, technologies advancing, health services expanding, and infrastructure strengthening, Pezeshkian said, urging the public to ignore "media propaganda."

War counter to US interests, Pezeshkian says

Pezeshkian also urged the American people to consider whether their interests are really served in the war.

“Does the massacre of innocent children, the destruction of cancer pharmaceutical centers, or the exaggeration of bombing a nation back to the Stone Age have any benefit other than further damaging America's global image?” Pezeshkian wrote.

Pezeshkian further claimed that the US is acting as a “proxy force for Israel,” and that the war had started because Israel had “decided to fight Iran to the last American soldier.”

“Is 'America First' truly on the list of priorities of the US government today?” Pezeshkian asked.

Pezeshkian accused the US of committing war crimes by attacking Iran’s critical infrastructure, warning that the consequences would spread beyond Iran’s borders and that attacking such targets was a sign of US confusion and the inability to find a lasting solution.

"Iran will weather the conflict, and the US must choose between confrontation and engagement," Pezeshkian added.

"Iran has faced many aggressors throughout its thousands of years of glorious history. All that is left of them is their shameful name in history, and Iran still stands proud,” he concluded.

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-891922

Iran’s president urges Americans to reject ‘propaganda’ on Iran, calls US Israel's proxy

BBC Live.

Iran denies Trump's claim it requested ceasefire, calling it 'false and baseless'

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c36r5p1l7w3t

Summary

Iran's foreign ministry says Donald Trump's claim that the country has asked for a ceasefire is "false and baseless", Iranian state media reports

Earlier, in a Truth Social post, the US president said Iran's "new regime president" had made the request - but he didn't clarify who he was referring to

Trump said the US would consider a ceasefire "when Hormuz Strait is open, free, and clear. Until then, we are blasting Iran into oblivion or, as they say, back to the Stone Ages!!!"

The president also says he's considering leaving Nato - but an act passed in 2023 means it would not be straighforward

In London, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the UK will host a meeting with dozens of countries this week on the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices fell back below $100 (£75) a barrel earlier - meanwhile, new strikes are reported in Iran and Israel, and the number of people reported killed in Lebanon passes 1,300

Thank you, Mr President! This is a powerful write up.

God Bless Iran! Bless the Iranian people as they are standing against aggression.

It is interesting that Iran seems to be doing well with the media battle to the extent that President Trump is now sort of seen as throwing tantrums with his own press releases.

Keep running your mouth like tap water from your hiding hole, China and Russia will steal all your oil in disguise,


Very soon reality will dine and wine with you.

JealousCobra:
Keep running your mouth like tap water from your hiding hole, China and Russia will steal all your oil in disguise,


Very soon reality will dine and wine with you.

Imagine a world without wars

Imagine all the people
Livin' for today
Ah
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion, too

RealityKings1:
Imagine a world without wars

Imagine all the people
Livin' for today
Ah
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion, too

This is hard to imagine as conflicts and disagreements have been with man since creation

agabusta:
This is hard to imagine as conflicts and disagreements have been with man since creation

It's an old song by John Lennon

While the president heads the government, there is also a parallel government in the form of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

All this story
You harbor no ill intent but you are always shouting Death to America, Death to the Jews since we've known you.

madridguy:
Iran’s president urges Americans to reject ‘propaganda’ on Iran, calls US Israel's proxy

nobody take terrorist seriously

They are just playing mind games. Wait until they take some Americans hostage.
That would be when they will show them the real love.

Gotocourt:
While the president heads the government, there is also a parallel government in the form of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

So what real powers does the president and parliament holds?

Passionnn:
They are just playing mind games. Wait until they take some Americans hostage.
That would be when they will show them the real love.

The bombs that has been dropping on them for weeks now, on their schools, their infrastructure, their industries, is that love?

agabusta:
So what real powers does the president and parliament holds?

Not just the that, IRGC has its Airforce, Navy, Army , Police, Intelligence, Missiles (units) , Volunteers , judiciary which are well equiped and more funded than Arkesh (the Military). The president, parliament, military and other executives hold no power and that is why USA/Israel is keen on IRGC. The resistance/axis of evil (Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, Houthis in Yemen, Shittes militia in Iraq is solely funded, trained and controlled by IRGC. The IRGC is exclusively under the command of Ayatollah and was created to defend the revolution. The IRGC is so loyal to Ayatollah that he knows the name of their children.

Gotocourt:
Not just the that, IRGC has its Airforce, Navy, Army , Police, Intelligence, Missiles (units) , Volunteers , judiciary which are well equiped and more funded than Arkesh (the Military). The president, parliament, military and other executives hold no power and that is why USA/Israel is keen on IRGC. The resistance/axis of evil (Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, Houthis in Yemen, Shittes militia in Iraq is solely funded, trained and controlled by IRGC. The IRGC is exclusively under the command of Ayatollah and was created to defend the revolution. The IRGC is so loyal to Ayatollah that he knows the name of their children.

So what does the president and the parliament control?

Iran say dem never initiate any war...but na dem dey sponsor Houthi, Hezbollah and Hamas. They can order these militants to attack israel at anytime....Arkesh / IRGC go collect soon.

JealousCobra:
Keep running your mouth like tap water from your hiding hole, China and Russia will steal all your oil in disguise,


Very soon reality will dine and wine with you.

Shut up!

madridguy:
Thank you, Mr President! This is a powerful write up.

God Bless Iran! Bless the Iranian people as they are standing against aggression.

God bless Iran?

Are you aware that Iran's Supreme leader killed 6500 protesters among 200 children.


Are you aware that in 2025, they arrested 100 of their journalist so they won't report the news of killing during the protest.


Are you aware that 80% of Iran's citizens have being protesting since last year.


Bro, try do research before you tell God to bless anybody, or else na curse oh.

WhiteIverson:
All this story
You harbor no ill intent but you are always shouting Death to America, Death to the Jews since we've known you.

Because America and Israel are the genesis of the problems in MiddleEast.

But they are planning to bomb companies owned by ordinary Americans.

ruggedtimi:
Iran say dem never initiate any war...but na dem dey sponsor Houthi, Hezbollah and Hamas. They can order these militants to attack israel at anytime....Arkesh / IRGC go collect soon.

How do you know they are the ones sponsoring them?

agabusta:
How do you know they are the ones sponsoring them?

your question ....how do you know Iran / U.S are fighting a war?

ruggedtimi:
your question ....how do you know Iran / U.S are fighting a war?

Are they fighting a war? I thought it was just a special airstrike action.

All these terroiz sympathizers struggling to afford one square meal. Your own country is burning and what you're good at is supporting and analysing nonsense War.

agabusta:
Are they fighting a war? I thought it was just a special airstrike action.

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