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From Iran: Letter to the American People

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The president of Iran warns the American people about an imminent ground invasion in a letter read on Rev Left Radio.
The episode begins with the host announcing a new t-shirt design collaboration with Goods for the People, featuring revolutionary imagery and the phrase 'they buried us, we are seeds.' He then transitions to reading a letter from Iranian President Masoud Oshkin, addressed to the American people, which argues that Iran has never initiated wars despite historical invasions and U.S. military pressure. The host provides commentary on the letter, referencing the 1953 U.S.-backed coup against Mossadegh, the Iran-Iraq War, and the JCPOA nuclear agreement. He criticizes Trump for withdrawing from the agreement and launching airstrikes, framing U.S. and Israeli actions as driven by imperialist and colonialist motives. The host compares current leaders to Nazis and calls for Nuremberg-style trials. He analyzes the psychological and geographical advantages Iran would have in a potential invasion, noting asymmetrical warfare with drones and mountainous terrain. The host speculates that an invasion could happen soon, based on Trump's pattern of announcements after market closures. He reflects on the American left's inability to organize effectively against imperialism, citing obstacles like COINTELPRO and economic pressures. The episode ends with a call for solidarity and education about the conflict.

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A letter to Americans opens a sharp left account of Iran's nuclear dilemma and the pressure around it.

A T-shirt announcement opens into a forceful account of Iran's confrontation with the United States and Israel. Rev Left Radio reads a letter from Iran's president to Americans, then turns the online mockery around it into a discussion of nuclear weapons as a final deterrent.

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