Pezeshkian’s open letter, which he shared on X on Wednesday afternoon, comes a little over a month after the U.S. and Israel launched the initial military strikes on Iran that began the war. President Donald Trump is expected to share an update on the conflict in a speech to the American public on Wednesday evening.
Earlier on Wednesday, Trump claimed in a Truth Social post that “Iran’s New Regime President” has requested a ceasefire. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that Trump’s assertion was “false and baseless,” according to a report on Iranian state television, The Associated Press reported.
Pezeshkian did not mention Trump’s claim in his letter. But he said that “the Iranian people harbor no enmity toward other nations, including the people of America, Europe, or neighboring countries.”
“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,” he asserted. “Even after enduring occupation, invasion, and sustained pressure from global powers—and despite possessing military superiority over many of its neighbors—Iran has never initiated a war. Yet it has resolutely and bravely repelled those who have attacked it.”
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