TUDEH Party of Iran assesses Iran-US agreement

Regional Conflict and Opposition to Foreign Intervention

The Tudeh Party strongly condemns recent Israeli and U.S. military actions against Iran, describing them as acts of aggression and violations of international law. It cites Israeli attacks in Lebanon, Iran’s retaliatory actions in support of Hezbollah, subsequent Israeli strikes on Iranian territory, and American bombing of Iranian cities and infrastructure. Particular attention is given to the destruction of water reservoirs in Hormozgan Province, which the party characterizes as a possible war crime due to its impact on civilians.

The statement also sharply criticizes U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats against Iran and references discussions concerning control of Iran’s oil resources and the Strait of Hormuz. According to the party, these developments expose the aggressive and imperialist character of U.S. policy in the region.

Internal Crisis of the Islamic Republic

The central argument of the statement is that the Islamic Republic’s most serious challenge is not foreign pressure but its deepening internal crisis. The party highlights chronic inflation and currency depreciation; rising poverty and unemployment; growing social inequality; and widespread economic hardship affecting millions of Iranians.

According to the Tudeh Party, these conditions have generated broad social dissatisfaction and undermined confidence in the political system’s ability to address the country’s problems.

The statement notes the resurgence of labour, pensioners’, student, and social protests. Although these actions have not yet developed into a coordinated nationwide movement, the party emphasises that they demonstrate the institutionalization of public discontent throughout Iranian society.

Legitimacy Crisis and Foreign Policy Debates

The Tudeh Party contends that public dissatisfaction increasingly extends beyond economic grievances to encompass political distrust of the regime itself. It argues that the Islamic Republic’s regional strategy of “active resistance” is facing growing scrutiny due to its economic and political costs.

The statement emphasises that nationalist sentiment generated by military confrontations with Israel has not fundamentally resolved the regime’s crisis of legitimacy or restored public confidence.

Divisions Within the Ruling Establishment

A major theme of the article is the emergence of visible divisions among ruling factions.

The party identifies hardline figures such as Hossein Shariatmadari and elements within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as proponents of maintaining a permanent state of tension and emergency. According to the statement, these forces view continued confrontation and instability as essential for preserving their political dominance and justifying intensified repression.

The article cites public criticisms of negotiations with the United States by Shariatmadari, editor of Kayhan and Mahmoud Nabavian, parliamentarian associated with the ultra-conservative Stability Front. It also references efforts by conservative MPs to mobilize public opposition to a possible agreement with Washington.

While acknowledging factional disagreements, the Tudeh Party argues that these do not yet constitute an immediate threat to regime stability. Instead, they reveal the absence of consensus regarding Iran’s future direction.

The Role of the Revolutionary Guard

The statement portrays the IRGC as one of the principal beneficiaries of prolonged regional tensions. It argues that the Guards have evolved from a military institution into a dominant political, economic, and security actor whose influence has expanded through regional crises and confrontation with Western powers.

According to the party, some elements within the power structure view ongoing tensions not as a danger but as an opportunity to strengthen authoritarian control, deepen repression, and consolidate political and economic monopolies.

The Challenge of Social Change

The Tudeh Party stresses that the long-term threat to the regime comes from unresolved social contradictions rather than external enemies. It highlights systematic corruption; political repression; restrictions on freedoms; and the growing aspirations of younger generations. The statement notes that widespread access to information and changing social values have transformed popular expectations, particularly among youth.

At the same time, the party acknowledges the Islamic Republic’s demonstrated capacity to survive crises through adaptation and extensive repression.

Call for a Democratic Alternative

The statement concludes by arguing that war and external threats strengthen authoritarian tendencies by allowing the government to suppress dissent under the banner of national security.

The Tudeh Party maintains that neither military conflict nor diplomatic agreements can resolve Iran’s fundamental problems of poverty, unemployment, corruption, discrimination, and lack of democratic freedoms. It calls for the creation of a broad, democratic, and inclusive social movement capable of uniting workers, women, students, teachers, retirees, intellectuals and progressive political forces. A key weakness identified by the party is the fragmentation of Iran’s leftist and democratic movements, which has enabled the state to isolate and suppress them individually.

The statement advocates the formation of a democratic alternative that opposes both domestic authoritarianism and foreign intervention, arguing that Iran’s future will ultimately be determined not by negotiations among global powers or security institutions, but by the ability of popular social forces to organize a nationwide democratic movement for fundamental political and social change.

The article concludes with a traditional Tudeh Party perspective: democracy and social justice cannot be granted from above, but must be won through collective organization, struggle, and popular mobilization.