Massoud Peseschkian: “The world is now at a point where continuing a course of confrontation is more costly and fruitless than ever.”Image: EPA
April 1, 2026, 9:52 p.mApril 1, 2026, 9:52 p.m
In an open letter to the American nation, Iranian President Massoud Peseschkian criticizes the US war against his country as an absurd and costly operation for the US. “The world is now at a point where continuing a course of confrontation is more costly and fruitless than ever,” the president wrote in his message. Iran has seen many aggressors in its history. According to Peseschkian, only one “name of shame” remained in the history books. The choice between war and peace would shape the future of entire generations.
By Iranian standards, an open letter to the American people is rather unusual. Therefore, observers see it as an attempt by Iran to convince the American public of the wrong decision by their government and thus indirectly force a ceasefire.
According to Peseschkian, the attacks on Iran’s infrastructure are aimed directly at the Iranian population. These attacks are not only a war crime, but their consequences will also affect an entire region beyond Iran’s borders. “This ends up being a vicious circle and sowing more and more hostility, the effects of which will last for years,” wrote the Iranian president.
Trump’s speech eagerly awaited
The war started by Israel and the USA is already in its fifth week. On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump announced that Iran had asked for a ceasefire. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman immediately rejected this. Ismail Baghai was quoted by state broadcaster Irib as saying that Trump’s statements were false and unfounded. Trump attributed the request for a ceasefire to Iran’s “new regime president.” Who exactly he meant by that remained unclear.
Trump wants to address his own nation with a speech on Wednesday evening (US Eastern Time). He had given Iran an ultimatum that will expire on the night of April 7th, German time. By then, the country should reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which is important for oil transport. Since Israel and the USA began the war on February 28th, shipping there has virtually come to a standstill. (sda/dpa)