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Vote out Trump allies: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard issues direct appeal to American voters

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Singh, K., & Rasheed, A. (2026, September 30). Vote out Trump allies: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard issues direct appeal to American voters. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/vote-out-trump-allies-iran-s-revolutionary-guard-issues-direct-appeal-to-us-voters-b3058958.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-09-30 · by Kanishka Singh, Ahmed Rasheed

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard issued a letter directly appealing to American voters to remove Congressional allies of President Trump from power, urging them to reject U.S. support for Israel and oppose foreign military interventions. The 26-page letter aims to highlight the political vulnerabilities facing Trump and the Republican Party ahead of the November elections, emphasizing domestic issues like inflation and approval ratings on military strikes against Iran, which stand at just 17% and 34%, respectively.
Written by AI on 2026-09-30, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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US forces are set to pull out from their last bases in Iraq by September 30, 2026, a departure celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies who now have deep influence in the country where 4,500 Americans died during more than two decades of war. The withdrawal was agreed upon in 2024 under President Joe Biden and implemented by Donald Trump's administration despite ongoing conflict with Iran.

Some Iraqi security officials fear the pullout could revive Islamic State fighters, who maintain sleeper cells despite their self-proclaimed caliphate's defeat nearly a decade ago. Jasim al-Bahadli, an Iraqi security analyst specializing in armed Shi'ite groups aligned with Iran, predicts pro-Iranian militia groups will leverage this momentum to gain more influence over Iraq’s security and political decision-making.

Abu Mojtaba al-Yasiri, a commander in the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, described the US withdrawal as "a historic victory for Iraqi Islamic resistance groups and honourable Iraqis," marking what he sees as a crushing defeat for American ambitions in the region.

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Topics

American Iran Iraq Tehran U.S.

Subjects

Trump PERSON · 6× American NORP · 4× Iran GPE · 4× Iraq GPE · 3× U.S. GPE · 3× Israel GPE · 2× Tehran GPE · 2× Congressional ORG · 1× Independent NORP · 1× Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ORG · 1×

Narrative

Tehran has celebrated the scheduled departure of American forces from their remaining bases in neighboring Iraq on Wednesday, as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued an explicit appeal urging U.S. voters to vote out Congressional allies of President Donald Trump.
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Vote out Trump allies: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard issues direct appeal to American voters · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 1 hedged)

Tehran has celebrated the scheduled departure of American forces from their remaining bases in neighboring Iraq on Wednesday, as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued an explicit appeal urging U.S. voters to vote out Congressional allies of President Donald Trump. asserted
Corps → celebrate → Trump
A 26-page letter published by the Guards on Tuesday calls on the American public to exercise their political power to remove incumbent leaders, reject U.S. backing for Israel, and oppose foreign military interventions. asserted
letter → publish → interventions
While the message is unlikely to influence American voters who may never see the Iranian media release, analysts point out that it highlights domestic political vulnerabilities facing Trump and the Republican Party ahead of the November 3 congressional elections, in which Democrats could reclaim legislative control and obstruct Trump's agenda. uncertain
Democrats → influence → agenda
"Remove from power the evil, deceitful, and violent politicians who are responsible for America’s current state," the letter said. asserted
letter → remove → state
"Make sure your politicians understand that the world has changed." asserted
world → make → ?
Trump campaigned in 2024 on promises to avoid new foreign conflicts, settle existing wars, and reduce inflation. asserted
Trump → campaign → inflation
However, the conflict with Iran, which Trump initiated alongside Israel, has spread across the Middle East and driven up global energy prices. asserted
Trump → initiate → prices
A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on September 21 showed that just 17% of respondents approved of Trump's handling of the cost of living—the primary issue voters say will guide their decision in November. asserted
voters → release → November
Meanwhile, only 34% supported the military strikes against Iran. asserted
% → support → Iran
Trump, who broke with mainstream Republican views in 2016 by calling the initial U.S. invasion of Iraq a major blunder, permitted the final withdrawal on Wednesday under terms agreed in 2024 by former President Joe Biden. asserted
who → break → Biden
The departure comes 23 years after US-led forces removed Saddam Hussein, sparking years of upheaval that ultimately led to the emergence of Islamic State. asserted
that → come → State
Iran, which asserts that its definitive objective is driving American forces out of the entire Middle East, has framed the departure from Iraq as a major victory for its regional "axis of resistance" of allied militant groups. asserted
objective → assert → groups
Neither Washington nor Tehran has managed to secure an exit from the war despite rounds of negotiations and repeated ceasefires. asserted
Washington → manage → negotiations
Intensive talks during last week's UN General Assembly in New York have yet to produce any accord to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas passed before fighting broke out in February. asserted
fighting → have → February
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