Vance Sends Nuclear Letter to Iran Security Chief
The communication aims to restart ceasefire talks before potential new US strikes.
By Jonathan Ramirez ·
US Vice President JD Vance sent a direct letter to Mohsen Rezaei, Iran’s top national security official, to push for a restart of ceasefire negotiations. The document explicitly states that any talks to stop US military strikes must include discussions on Iran’s nuclear program, according to reports citing a US official.
President Donald Trump reportedly expressed enthusiasm for the message. This outreach represents the highest level of contact between Washington and Tehran in months. It arrives at a time when Trump is weighing a resumption of attacks on Iran, with the decision potentially tied to the upcoming US midterm elections.
Rezaei holds a direct line to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. The timing of the letter follows Rezaei’s Tuesday meeting with Khamenei. That same day, Rezaei concluded talks with representatives from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan. Those discussions marked the first high-level engagement between Iran and those three nations.
The diplomatic push coincides with a dispute over the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian media claimed that commercial vessels were hitting sea mines in the waterway. US Central Command (CENTCOM) rejected those reports in a Wednesday post on X.
CENTCOM stated that US forces had cleared all primary transit routes of sea mines. The command added that thousands of commercial vessels continue to use the lanes safely.
