The Iranian press has published a report confirming claims in the US media that US Vice President James David Vance sent a letter to the Tehran administration regarding the continuation of peace talks between the parties. The Iran-based Tasnim News Agency claimed that Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Mohsen Rezaee received a letter from Vance, but that Tehran has not yet responded to it. The report emphasized that the US must fulfill the 7 conditions put forward by Iran, arguing that any stance that weakens the framework determined by Iran is unacceptable.
Claims regarding the Vance-Iran contact
The US-based Wall Street Journal newspaper, citing various sources, had claimed that Trump had "tasked Vance with restarting negotiations with Iran." It was alleged that Vance sent a letter to the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Mohsen Rezaee, in order to restart peace negotiations. The Times newspaper reported that the letter was sent via Qatari mediators last week and was delivered to Iran on Sunday. It was claimed that in the letter, Vance called for direct talks, offered to lead the US delegation, and proposed that Iran's nuclear program be put on the table from the very beginning.
US President Donald Trump, while answering questions from members of the press, had replied "No" when asked if he had given instructions to restart peace talks with Iran.
Pointing out that he approved of Vance contacting Iran regarding Iran's "need for medical supplies," Trump stated, "The situation is this: They need medical supplies and various things. He (Vance) asked me what I thought. And I said, 'that's fine' if you want to do that. Basically, we are talking about providing supplies to help people who are sick."
News Source: 12punto
