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Iran’s IRGC Urges U.S. Voters to Reject Trump Policies

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 6:07 AM UTC · How we work

Center

Trump denies sanctions relief

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a 25-page open letter on Sept. 29, 2026, urging U.S. voters to reject President Donald Trump’s policies and pursue coexistence.
Kpler data showed September oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz fell to nearly 10 million barrels per day, about half pre-war levels.
President Donald Trump denied reports he was to grant Iran sanctions relief for nuclear concessions.

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War fuels price hikes

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps released a 25-page open letter on Sept. 29, 2026, urging U.S. voters to reject President Donald Trump’s policies and seek coexistence.
The letter argues Trump’s war on Iran has raised energy prices, worsening cost-of-living pressures for ordinary Americans.
President Donald Trump announced a 32-day campaign tour ahead of the November midterm elections.
The Department of Homeland Security allocated $20 million for pro-Trump ads, drawing criticism as possibly illegal.

Blindspot

The Department of Homeland Security set aside $20 million for campaign-style advertisements praising President Donald Trump, drawing bipartisan criticism that the spending may violate laws on the use of taxpayer funds.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

The 1972 Watergate break-in, culminating in President Richard Nixon’s resignation in 1974, exposed illicit use of federal resources for political gain. The Committee to Re-elect the President diverted roughly $500,000 in campaign funds to covert operations, a figure revealed by the Senate Watergate Committee. Similarly, the 2026 IRGC open letter and the Department of Homeland Security’s $20 million ad spend aim to sway U.S. voters amid heightened Iran-U.S. tensions. Both episodes illustrate how government-linked financing can reshape electoral dynamics, prompting calls for stricter oversight of public-funded political messaging.

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Trump denies sanctions relief

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a 25-page open letter on Sept. 29, 2026, urging U.S. voters to reject President Donald Trump’s policies and pursue coexistence.
Kpler data showed September oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz fell to nearly 10 million barrels per day, about half pre-war levels.
President Donald Trump denied reports he was to grant Iran sanctions relief for nuclear concessions.

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