U.S. media: Vance writes to senior Iranian official in bid to restart talks

TechFlow reported on October 29, citing Jin10 Data, that The Wall Street Journal, quoting U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter, said U.S. Vice President Vance, under Trump's direction, had written to Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, in an attempt to restart U.S.-Iran peace talks. The report said Vance is probing whether the two sides can find enough common ground to persuade Trump not to order a brief and intense strike against Iran in the coming weeks.

The report indicated that Vance's letter and subsequent discussions between U.S. and Iranian officials did not address specific elements of a peace plan, but focused on a possible negotiating framework. Some U.S. officials believe that engaging with Iranian hardliners may produce better diplomatic outcomes.

Rezaei said last week that Iran would not negotiate with Washington until its core demands are specifically met. A spokesperson for Vance declined to comment on the talks, while a spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry said they were unaware of Vance's outreach.

Source: TechFlow