US VP Vance contacted top Iran security official: report
WASHINGTON: Vice President JD Vance has contacted Iran’s security chief in a bid to revive peace talks that could head off a renewed American assault on the Islamic republic, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. Vance sent a letter to Mohsen Rezaei, head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, the Journal reported, in a move that one of the newspaper’s sources said was directed by…
Vice President JD Vance has reached out to Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei in an effort to rekindle peace negotiations that could avert further American aggression against Iran, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. The letter sent by Vance, possibly at the behest of President Donald Trump, was aimed at laying the groundwork for discussions rather than settling on a specific peace plan, as per the newspaper's source.
The ongoing conflict, initiated by the US and Israel in late February, has caused significant disruption to energy supplies from Gulf nations, leading to global economic repercussions. Following the outbreak of hostilities, Iran closed the vital Strait of Hormuz, a critical trade route for approximately one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas.
In response, the US has imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports to curtail the country’s economic activities. The Journal also disclosed that Washington has advised several Gulf Arab nations to ready themselves for a potential "short, intense military campaign" against Iran post the US midterm elections on November 3, though the final decision from Trump remains uncertain.
Iran's military has cautioned that it would respond more broadly to any renewed aggression, with Rezaei stating that targets could include US-linked infrastructure such as data centers and artificial intelligence systems.
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