JAKARTA - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian asked the people of the United States whether the Middle East conflict really prioritized "America", accusing Washington of committing war crimes and being influenced by Israel.
Fueled by the US-Israeli attack launched against Iran on February 28, the war has spread across the Middle East, creating global economic chaos.
More than a month later, US President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was trying to reach a ceasefire, a claim denied by Tehran.
"Attacking Iran's vital infrastructure - including energy and industrial facilities - directly targets the Iranian people," President Pezeshkian said in an open letter published on his website on Wednesday, quoted by Al Arabiya with AFP (2/4).
"In addition to being a war crime, this action has consequences that extend far beyond Iran's borders," he explained.
They sow "instability, increase human and economic costs," and plant "seeds of hatred that will last for years," continued President Pezeshkian.
"What is the American people's interest that this war actually serves?" he asked.
Describing the conflict as something that was detrimental to both sides, President Pezeshkian asked if there was an "objective threat from Iran that could justify such behavior?"
He also questioned whether Washington entered the war "as Israel's proxy, influenced and manipulated by the regime."
"Is 'America First' really included in the current US Government's priorities?" asked President Pezeshkian.
He also said ordinary Americans are not Iran's enemies, "even in the midst of repeated foreign intervention and pressure."
It is known that the letter comes ahead of US President Donald Trump's address to the American people on the Iran war amid declining approval ratings, economic jitters, and worsening diplomatic fallout.
On Wednesday, President Trump said he would only consider a ceasefire when the Strait of Hormuz reopened, with Tehran's closure of a vital oil corridor effectively sending shockwaves through the global economy.
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