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Vance reaches out to Iran's security chief to revive peace talks, reports say

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Vance contacted top Iran security official - US outlet
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US Vice President JD Vance has sent a letter to Iranian Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei to restart peace talks, according to US officials and people familiar with the matter, as reported by the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. The reports say the outreach could head off a renewed American military assault on Iran. The WSJ had earlier reported that the US warned several Gulf Arab countries to be prepared for a short, intense military offensive against Iran after the US midterm elections in November. US President Donald Trump denied directing Vance to start the talks, saying the communication concerned medical supplies: 'No. Iran needs help with medical supplies. Basically, it's getting supplies in to help people that are not well.' On Thursday, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said Tehran had received the letter but had not yet responded, and that it insists the US meet its seven conditions, adding that any position contradicting that framework is unacceptable.

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  1. Middle East Eye

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    Middle East Eye reports, citing the Wall Street Journal, that JD Vance sent a letter to Iranian Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei to restart peace talks, after the WSJ reported that the US warned Gulf Arab countries to prepare for a short, intense military offensive against Iran after the November midterms.

  2. Middle East Eye

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    Middle East Eye reports that Trump denied directing Vance to start peace talks with Iran, saying the communication was about getting medical supplies to Iran.

  3. RTÉ

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    RTÉ reports, citing the Wall Street Journal, that Vance contacted Iran's top security official in a bid to revive peace talks that could head off a renewed American assault on Iran.

  4. Middle East Eye

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    Middle East Eye reports that Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said Tehran has received Vance's letter but has not responded yet, and that Tehran insists its seven conditions be met by the US.

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