The Canada Brief

Politics · 6 d ago

JD Vance, official vice-presidential portrait

Trump confirms Vance wrote to a top Iranian official

Trump said Wednesday he told Vance "if you want to do that that's OK" after reports of a letter to Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. Trump described the outreach as aimed at helping Iran with medical supplies.

What we know

  • Trump approved the outreach
  • Letter reportedly went via Qatar

Not yet

  • What the letter says
  • How Iran will respond

The letter reportedly proposes a framework for negotiations and an early meeting led by Vance, and was passed on by Qatari mediators. Its contents have not been published.

Iran has not commented publicly, and Rezaei is reportedly expected to reply Thursday. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran "continues to give diplomacy a chance".

Nov

3

Tuesday

United States midterm elections

Trump has threatened to resume bombing Iran after the Nov 3 midterm elections, and has reportedly told Gulf allies to prepare.