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Vance Secretly Wrote to Iranian Security Chief to Revive Peace Talks as Trump Weighs New Strikes
Read this in the Market Flux appVice President JD Vance sent a letter to Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, seeking to revive negotiations to head off renewed U.S. military action, the Wall Street Journal reported. The outreach came at President Trump's direction, despite Trump's public insistence that Washington is not negotiating with Tehran. Trump subsequently sought to downplay the contact, characterizing it as an offer of medical supplies rather than a substantive diplomatic overture. Any talks, a U.S. official said, would require Iran to address the nuclear issue.
The diplomatic back-channel emerged as Trump has publicly threatened to restart military strikes against Iran after the midterm elections. Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia, the Pentagon's chief planning officer, was fired around the same time after an investigation into allegations that he leaked classified information about the Iran war and the Russia-Ukraine war. CNN and the Washington Post reported that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed Sylvia out, with no official reason given, as the administration weighs new military options.
Separately, China's Commerce Ministry lashed out at Washington after the U.S. added Chinese companies to a Xinjiang-related entity list, calling the move a contradiction of consensus reached between the two heads of state and warning that Beijing will take necessary steps to firmly protect its own interests. Oil prices fell on the day as hopes around the Vance outreach offset broader concerns about Middle East supply disruptions.
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- HibaNasr‼️ The New York Times abt Vance/Rezaei letter: • Vice President JD Vance sent his letter to Mohsen Rezaei last week through Qatari mediators. • In the letter, Vance proposed a meeting between U.S. and Iranian officials in the near future, indicating that he would personally lead negotiations on behalf of the United States. • The proposal was well received by Iran’s leadership, with many Iranian officials viewing Vance as an influential figure capable of helping end hostilities. Rezaei is expected to formally respond by Thursday. • Vance’s letter emphasized the need to resolve the nuclear issue and insisted that Iran’s nuclear program be on the negotiating table from the outset. • Vance also stressed the importance of resolving the conflict between Washington and Tehran through direct negotiations. • According to the officials, direct talks could begin as early as next week in Qatar or Turkey. • If Tehran accepts Vance’s proposal, negotiations would technically begin without preconditions, according to U.S. and Iranian officials. • Vance chose to address his letter to Rezaei after U.S. officials concluded that they needed to engage directly with someone within Iran’s leadership who holds influence over both the hard-line faction opposed to a deal and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- Cointelegraph🇺🇸 JUST IN: Vice President JD Vance has reportedly sent a letter to Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei in a bid to revive peace talks, as Trump threatens to restart the war after the midterms.
- PiQMarketsMiddle East allies accelerate Iran talks amid war fears Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan dispatched top security officials to Tehran on Monday for talks aimed at de-escalating regional tensions and building a security framework independent of the US. The meetings occurred amid fears of renewed US-Israeli attacks on Iran and further regional instability.
- Osint613Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia was fired after being investigated for allegedly leaking classified information about the Iran war and the Russia-Ukraine war, Pentagon says. - The Hill Contributed by @AZ_Intel_.
- Amena__BakrA push towards diplomacy: JD Vance sent a letter to Iranian hard-liner Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, seeking to revive negotiations. The outreach reportedly came at Trump’s direction, despite his public claims that Washington isn’t negotiating with Tehran- WSJ #OOTT
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