I think one of the reasons Americans love Donald Trump is because he is so transparent and wears his personality on his sleeve. He shows us when he is angry or happy and often reflects his inner thinking. This is quite different from many world leaders who often stick to official reasoned positions which reflect the needs of their country without getting into personal reflections. This is perhaps why Trump is so unique and difficult to deal with by other world leaders. This latest post of June 27th on Truth Social shows Trump and his personal feelings at its height. He displayed his anger over not being acknowledged as Trump the merciful, holding back the forces of the American military from doing further damage.
I think world leaders need to take a different approach to Donald Trump and speak to him on a level he can understand with a personal approach as opposed to a civic diplomatic approach.
Therefore, I imagined the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah responding to President Trump’s June 27th TRUTH SOCIAL post in a respectful manner acknowledging his points and pointing out other issues that would be beneficial to the nation of Iran. I also worked this response out with assistance of AI as an editor to help craft a diplomatic positive response.
Below you will see the imaginary response of Ayatollah Khameni which I believe would have gotten a more constructive response from Mr. Trump. The response acknowledges President Trump’s restraint, points out moral issues that America needs to work on, advocates for lifting sanctions as a means for Iran to enter the FLOW of the World Order and advocates for using Honey over Vinegar which Mr. Trump also advocates for. In effect, it takes the rationale of Mr. Trump and flips them into advocating for pro-Iranian positions which hopefully would bring about more peace. The imaginary response is as follows:
Dear Mr. President,
The Islamic Republic of Iran recognizes the importance of avoiding unnecessary conflict and values any decision by the United States leadership to prevent further escalation in the recent confrontation. We acknowledge your decision to exercise restraint at key moments during a time of heightened tension.
As Iran’s Supreme Leader, I am personally grateful that, despite knowing my exact whereabouts during this period of great tension, you chose to refrain from targeting my location, even though you may have faced pressure to do so. This decision demonstrated a measure of moral leadership and restraint that I acknowledge. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. However, Mr. President, I must ask: if your technology is indeed so advanced that it can locate any individual with such precision, how is it that over 300,000 missing children who have crossed your border in recent years remain unaccounted for? Should this remarkable technology not be used to reunite those vulnerable children with their families? I believe your people — and the world — would welcome such moral leadership on behalf of the innocent.
I also acknowledge your expressed concern for the well-being of the Iranian people, which you showed by choosing to limit further devastation. If you wish to demonstrate this same moral leadership, there is no clearer way than by lifting the sanctions that continue to cause hardship for ordinary Iranian families. Such an act of compassion would not only ease their suffering but would earn the lasting gratitude of the people of Iran for generations to come. It would also help Iran rejoin the FLOW OF THE WORLD ORDER in a constructive and peaceful way — for how can we fully participate in this WORLD ORDER when we remain under heavy sanctions? This would be a powerful example of using HONEY instead of VINEGAR, which, as you yourself have wisely noted, often brings far better results.
Finally, Mr. President, since using HONEY over VINEGAR is a cornerstone of your foreign policy, do you think you could explain this difference to your buddy Mr.Netanyahu? His actions show that he doesn’t seem to understand the difference. Using more HONEY would go a long way to establishing peace in the Middle East.
We hope that, through mutual respect and constructive dialogue, not threats, the region can move toward a better future. We stand ready to discuss pathways that serve the interests of all people of the region, provided they are based on mutual respect and international law.
Sincerely
Ayatollah Khamenei
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
I really wonder how Trump would have responded to such a response. I am willing to bet he would then seriously consider lifting the sanctions. He directly stated that the response of the Ayatollah changed his mind about sanctions, perhaps a more positive yet firm response would have resulted in a different outcome. My goal for writing this article is to offer a different direction for responding to Mr. Trump. If one approach has not been working, then perhaps it’s time to try another.
