s U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to address the nation at 9 p.m. ET on Apr. 1, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian posted an open letter to the American people on X.
Iran is one of the oldest continuous civilizations in human history and has never chosen the path of aggression, expansion, colonialism, or domination in modern history, Pezeshkian wrote in his letter addressed to common Americans.
The country has never initiated a war but has resolutely repelled attackers, he added.
The Iranian people harbor no enmity toward other nations, including the people of the U.S., Europe, or neighboring countries, and draw a clear distinction between governments and the people, the Iranian president said.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivers remarks during the ‘Council for the Development of Quranic Culture’ in Tehran, Iran, on February 24, 2026. Source: Iranian Presidency/Anadolu via Getty Images
The perception of Iran as a threat is the product of political and economic whims of the powerful who want to maintain military dominance, sustain the arms industry, and control strategic markets, Pezeshkian added.
“In such an environment, if a threat does not exist, it is invented.”
In the face of U.S. attacks, Iran has responded in a measured fashion grounded in legitimate self-defense, he underscored.
Iranians distrust U.S. policies because of the 1953 coup to prevent the nationalization of Iran’s resources, support for the Shah’s regime, support of Saddam Hussein during the war of the 1980s, long sanctions, and “unprovoked military aggression” in the middle of negotiations, Pezeshkian wrote in the letter.
He also claimed that the U.S. is attacking Iran on behalf of Israel which seeks to divert global attention away from its “crimes toward the Palestinians.”
“Is ‘America First’ truly among the priorities of the U.S. government today?”
Iran has outlasted many aggressors throughout its history and will endure, Pezeshkian concluded.
As reported earlier, Trump earlier said he expects the U.S. to leave Iran within 2-3 weeks and claimed the new Iranian president has asked for a ceasefire but the U.S. will consider it only after the Strait of Hormuz is open. Until then, the U.S. will keep blasting Iran back to the Stone Age, he threatened.
It has been more than a month since the war began on Feb. 28 and the markets have seen wild swings.
The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil’s price has soared nearly 40% over the last month. At press time, it was trading at $99.31 per barrel.
Gold, meanwhile, has lost 9% of its value over the last month as it trades at $4,758.76 per ounce.
The crypto market has also gone through wild price swings during this period. Bitcoin (BTC) has dropped 1.5% in a month, trading at $68,460.24 at press time. Ethereum (ETH), meanwhile, has risen 5% in a month, trading at $2,155.65.
“My entire experience is just full of being lied to. Somehow, no matter who is the president, we are in conflict. Bush, conflict… Obama, conflict… Biden, conflict… Trump, conflict.”
Expenditure and debt just pile up as the country keeps fighting wars, he said.
This isn’t a Left or Right problem but one of the governments becoming “too big” and having a monopoly on printing money, he added.
“Fiat is deception, debt, and war. Opt out, buy bitcoin.”
Bitcoin advocates have long hailed Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation and dollar devaluation. But a closer scrutiny reveals the picture is far more complicated.
The U.S. dollar index has risen, albeit modestly, since the Iran war began a month ago.
U.S. Dollar Index (DXY), Source: MarketWatch
Though Bitcoin also rose amidst the Iran war and even hit north of $75,600 on March 16, it squandered its gains in the following days. At the time of writing, BTC was trading at $68,460.24.
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