Diplomatic source: an effort to bring about a breakthrough that would allow reaching an agreement with Iran

The Qatari negotiating team is in Tehran and is holding talks that continue into the night.

The Qatari negotiating team is in Tehran and held talks that lasted at least 12 hours, according to a diplomatic source who spoke to N12. The source added that the Qatari mediators were also in regular contact with the White House throughout the day.

Vance’s letter to the Iranian official – and what the source says

  • According to the source, “the talks are still ongoing in an effort to bring about a breakthrough that will make it possible to reach an agreement between the US and Iran.”
  • Yesterday we reported that US Vice President J.D. Vance sent a letter to the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, in which he emphasized that “every negotiation requires discussion of the nuclear issue”, according to an American senior official who spoke with News 12.
  • The letter is the most senior-level direct appeal from the US to Iran in several months. It was sent as President Trump considers resuming extensive military operations in Iran after the US midterm elections.
“Every negotiation requires a discussion of the nuclear issue.” Vance, archive | Photo: Reuters, Reuters

Behind sending the letter:

  • Vance suggested that President Trump send the letter to Rezaei, who is considered one of the most senior members of Iran’s national security establishment and maintains a direct communication channel with Supreme Leader Mujtaba Khamenei.
  • “The president was enthusiastic about the idea of ​​sending the letter,” said an American official.
  • The Wall Street Journal was the first to report on the letter.

By Editor