Trump denies sending Vance on Iran peace outreach
US President Donald Trump says Vice President JD Vance's outreach to Iran concerned medical supplies, not peace talks. US media, citing officials, report Vance sent a letter to Mohsen Rezaei, chief of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, seeking to revive negotiations and avert new strikes. Tehran has received the letter but has not yet responded, Iranian media report. The outreach comes eight months into a conflict that has disrupted energy supplies and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran is discussing a plan with mediators.
Key facts
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps says three tankers exploded after striking sea mines near the Strait of Hormuz.
- The US and Israel launched the war against Iran at the end of February, and the US has imposed a naval blockade on Iran.
- Admiral Brad Cooper, the US military's senior officer for the Middle East, met Trump at the White House on military options, per the Wall Street Journal.
- Reuters could not independently verify reports about Vance's letter or Cooper's meeting.
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Why it matters
The outcome of the letter could shape whether the eight-month US-Iran conflict moves toward talks or renewed strikes.
What changed
First published from Middle East Eye, The National, Al Jazeera English, The Straits Times and Al-Monitor