Trump says Vance's letter to Iran was about medical supplies, not reviving peace talks, as he threatens fresh strikes
Donald Trump, JD Vance and Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office in July. Trump has denied that a letter Vance sent to Iran's top security official was intended to revive peace negotiations, insisting it concerned…
Iran has received Vance's letter but not yet responded, with IRGC-linked Tasnim news agency reporting Tehran remains firm on its seven conditions and that "any position that contradicts this framework is unacceptable." Vance sent the letter through Qatari mediators on Sunday to Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, proposing a meeting and offering to lead the US delegation himself.
The letter demands Tehran commit to its nuclear programme at the outset, including potentially exporting its highly enriched uranium stockpile, in exchange for US sanctions relief and a Hormuz opening within seven days.
