Iran urges Americans to pressure Trump admin to leave Middle East

The Iranian government this week released a document urging Americans to oppose the Trump administration ahead of the November midterm elections, insisting that Tehran holds no ill will toward the American people, but is merely opposing the regime.

The lengthy document purports to be a fact-check, asserting that Iran has already defeated the U.S. in the armed conflict and that Washington is heading toward inexorable decline. Specifically, Tehran urged Americans to pressure the government to abandon its military bases and to end support for Israel, saying that doing so would help the American economy rebound.

"One of the measures that Americans can demand of their government for revitalizing the American economy is shutting down the 800 costly and useless American bases that are scattered throughout the world and bringing all American service members back home," Iran insisted. 

"Pressure your government to the put an end to the endless aid Israel has been receiving from you; to avoid entering endless wars of aggression; to shut down the hundreds of costly media outlets and intelligence networks used to instigate coups, support dictators, and sow unrest; and to redirect the trillions of dollars spent on these subversive activities to advance scientific research high-tech industrial manufacturing in the U.S." it went on. "There is no doubt that if the American government heeds these demands, the U.S. will once again take its place as the world’s leading economy and American will once again enjoy a prosperous life."

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.