Vance tells top Iranian official negotiations must address nuclear program
Summary
Vice President JD Vance sent a letter to Iranian national security official Mohsen Rezaei saying talks to avert U.S. military strikes must address Iran’s nuclear program, according to a U.S. official. The outreach comes as President Donald Trump considers resuming major combat operations after the midterm elections and the two sides remain divided over sanctions relief and the order of negotiations.Key Facts
- The letter focused on possibly restarting negotiations between the United States and Iran.
- A U.S. official called it the highest-level U.S. outreach to Iran in several months.
- Vance proposed sending the letter, and Trump supported it, the official said.
- The official did not say when Vance sent the letter.
- Iran has demanded that the United States lift its naval blockade, release frozen funds, and allow oil sales before negotiations resume.
- The United States wants Iran to restart nuclear negotiations before receiving sanctions relief.
- Trump said the letter concerned getting medical supplies to people in Iran.
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