❗️Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesman Brig. Gen. Hossein Mohebbi:

◾️ "Our purpose in sending a letter to the American people goes beyond media propaganda and creating familiarity with Iran’s reasoning. This is not a short-term or purely promotional move."

◾️ "If our goal were merely a media or propaganda operation, we could have created a superficial impact by publishing a few tweets or carrying out fleeting media activities. Instead, we decided to speak to the American people honestly, logically and realistically."

◾️ "Unlike the United States, which has hundreds of television and radio networks and the ability to communicate with other nations around the clock, we face limitations when it comes to having extensive media outlets operating within US territory."

◾️ "Therefore, choosing a 'letter' as a tool to convey our message directly and clearly was a method selected based on the realities on the ground."

◾️ "We have asked the American people to read this letter at least once. If they wish to respond, offer criticism or request further explanations, we are fully prepared to correspond, and an official address for this purpose will be provided to the media at the end of the conference."

◾️ "In this letter, we raised a wide range of issues, including the fact that the United States is geographically situated in a way that, according to defensive logic, its being surrounded by oceans provides a form of natural security and a rationale for defending against threats."

◾️ "The countries neighboring or located near the United States, whether along its land or maritime borders, do not possess the military and security capabilities to pose a serious threat to the US."

◾️ "Given this reality, the question arises: What is the purpose of deploying 800 US military bases around the world? And on what economic and rational basis is the expenditure of $1.1 trillion in the US military budget justified?"

◾️ "Historical realities should not be ignored. The question must be asked: Why should people not be aware of the record of 70 years of continuous US attacks on various countries?"

◾️ "The question is: Why does the United States pressure other countries to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization? Is the IRGC really a terrorist organization?"

◾️ "The claim that Iran is only a few weeks away from obtaining a nuclear weapon is the same lie that has been repeated for the past 25 years. I ask the American people: Haven’t those 'few weeks' already passed during these 25 years?"

◾️ "We have relations and interactions with 15 neighboring countries that date back thousands of years. These relations go beyond political issues, and we share deep generational, religious and cultural ties with our neighbors."

◾️ "The United States can never block these channels of communication and longstanding ties. The policy of encirclement that the US has imposed on us over the past 47 years has repeatedly failed; each time this policy fails, we continue on our path."

◾️ "In response to messages concerning our neighbors, I believe the neighbors themselves have also realized that the presence of US military bases does not create security, but is instead the only source of insecurity in the region."