US Vice President Vance Sends Letter to Iran Security Chief Amid Peace Talks Push
Vice President JD Vance has sent a letter to Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei proposing renewed peace talks between the United States and Iran.
KEY POINTS
- Qatari mediators delivered Vance's letter to Rezaei in Tehran on October 25.
- Rezaei led Iran's Revolutionary Guard for 16 years and now advises Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
- Iran received the letter but has not responded, awaiting U.S. compliance with its conditions.
- Trump said he told Vance to proceed after Vance asked for his opinion on the letter.
- Rezaei previously warned negotiations could last 30 to 40 years with both sides prepared to fight.
Vice President JD Vance sent a letter to Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, proposing renewed peace talks between the United States and Iran. Qatari mediators delivered the letter in Tehran on October 25.
Rezaei, who led Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for 16 years, now serves as a key aide to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. He also helped shape Tehran's military strategy during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War.
Iranian state media said Iran received Vance's letter but had not responded. The semi-official Tasnim News Agency said Iran was awaiting U.S. compliance with its conditions.
President Donald Trump previously committed not to attack Iran before the midterm elections. The letter arrived just before that self-imposed truce ended.
The Wall Street Journal reported the letter was sent on Trump's instructions. Trump denied this and said Vance asked for his opinion and he told Vance to proceed.
In a 2006 interview, Rezaei said negotiations could take 30 to 40 years and both sides should be prepared to fight during that time. He compared a ceasefire to drinking from a poisoned chalice.
Trump recently said Iran wanted a deal but warned another U.S. strike could be about as an 84-day war nears a possible end.
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