Staff Reports
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps just did something no one should ignore: they held a Tehran news briefing and presented a roughly 25‑page open letter aimed at American voters, urging people to reject President Trump and vote against Republicans in the midterms. This isn’t a friendly opinion piece from a neutral observer. It is a foreign military body — one the U.S. has long treated as a bad actor — trying to influence our elections. If that doesn’t set off alarm bells, nothing will.
IRGC’s 25‑page “appeal” to U.S. voters
At the briefing, IRGC spokesman Brig. Gen. Hossein Mohebbi unveiled the long letter and took aim at President Trump personally, calling him an “inveterate liar” and blaming U.S. policy for the region’s tensions. The letter pushes familiar Iranian talking points: that Iran’s nuclear program is peaceful, that U.S. support for Israel is to blame for recent violence, and that Tehran could “coexist peacefully” if U.S. policy changed. Reporters say Iranian state outlets carried the text and excerpts, but an independent English translation of the full letter was not widely available when the IRGC made the pitch public — which raises its own red flags about sourcing and propaganda.
What the message really is
Make no mistake: this was not diplomacy, it was influence ops. The IRGC is telling Americans how to vote. They are a regional power with proxies and muscle; they are not a neutral observer cheering for better U.S. policy. Framing a hostile military force’s plea as an “appeal to the American people” conveniently masks the fact that this is meddling — pure and simple. Using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage and accusing the U.S. of lying about Iran’s nuclear work are classic talking points dressed up as voter outreach.
Why Republicans should run this on repeat
Conservatives should not be shy about calling this what it is: an inconveniently timed foreign endorsement for the other side. If the IRGC is telling Americans to vote Democratic, Republicans should use that clip in every ad buy and every debate. Democrats will squawk about “propaganda” when it helps them, and stay silent when it doesn’t. The party that refuses to denounce a hostile foreign military telling Americans how to vote has a problem. And voters deserve to know who their support is cheer‑leading from Tehran.
Beyond politics, there are real questions for national security and election integrity. The White House and the State Department should explain whether they will formally respond and whether any legal or diplomatic steps are warranted. Journalists should demand the original Persian text and a reliable translation before repeating IRGC claims as facts. For now, conservatives should point to this stunt as proof that the stakes in the midterms are not just partisan — they are about who defends America’s interests from foreign interference. Run the ad. Demand answers. Protect the vote.
