We all make mistakes, sometimes fatal mistakes, personally—and sometimes political and social mistakes. But even for an ordinary person who has made political or social mistakes, but who is not a political representative [of the regimes] and played only a small part [for war], we must accept political responsibility, correct and find out the reasons for the mistake so that we do not repeat similar mistakes.

Making mistakes and accepting responsibility for them does not make us weak or unreliable people. On the contrary, it shows that as humans, we have the ability to think for ourselves, criticize ourselves, and take responsibility. And anyone who is serious about positive social change must use their ability, and accept [the same] in others (when they do likewise).

Why is this so important now? Because before the Israeli and American attacks on Iran, many people either supported the war with a romantic idea of ​​war, along with a righteous hatred of the Islamic Republic of Iran or at least did not show strong opposition to the war. But today, after 18 days of bombing thousands of places in Iran, including more than 42,000 civilian buildings and infrastructure vital to people's lives and the killing of 1,354 civilians, many of them now have to come to understand the ugly reality of the war.

No matter how much Manoto TV and Iran International [news outlets based in Europe and the U.S.], try to make everything inside Iran appear OK, with people inside Iran happy and satisfied, there is no escaping the reality that for those inside Iran, even those who have not yet lost their living spaces or been displaced, the price of basic necessities has skyrocketed. For those outside Iran, a one-minute call from Iran and the trembling voice of a loved one on the other side of the line is reality enough. Nothing is OK or normal. War is devastating and terrifying.

This war for American interests could easily destroy the lives of ninety-two million people in Iran and millions more around the world. The UN World Food Program has announced that the ongoing war in the Middle East and the disruption of trade and the economy could expose another 45 million people to acute hunger in the world. According to this organization, countries located in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia are the most vulnerable. 

Isn't this madness? Not for America and the Islamic Republic. They are quite ready to continue this war at any cost. But why should we ordinary people cheer on for such a crime?

Opening the Strait of Hormuz, and having other powers join Trump in this endeavor, is so important to the U.S.  that if China does not cooperate, there is a possibility of the U.S. using intermediate-grade nuclear weapons.

The world situation is at such a critical point that talking about the use of such weapons and the possibility of their deployment has become normalized. This is a real danger for humanity—and if you were not thinking about it yesterday, you’d better think about it today. Tomorrow will be too late.

This war and this war-mongering system must be stopped as soon as possible. To do this, we need all of you, each and every one of you who value human life, who have hope for an emancipated future, who want a life worth living for yourself and all the people of Iran and the world, a life that is not threatened with massacre, execution, poverty, or by war, bombing, and environmental crisis. If yesterday you were thinking that Israel and America might quickly rid us of the Islamic Republic, today you see that they are bringing our people closer to the brink of destruction. Where is your red line?

You do not have to continue your mistake until the end. Separate yourself from the ranks of the warmongers today. Yes, it takes courage. Prove that you have the courage to do so.