Iran received letter from Vance but has yet to respond, state-linked agency says

Tehran has received a letter from US Vice President JD Vance but has not yet responded, Iran’s state-linked Tasnim news agency reported on Thursday.

Vance sent the letter to Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Tasnim reported, without disclosing its contents.

The report said Tehran remained firm in its demand that the United States meet seven conditions set by Iran, adding that any position undermining that framework would be unacceptable.

On Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Vance had contacted Rezaei in an effort to revive peace talks and avert renewed US military strikes on Iran.

The letter was sent at the direction of President Donald Trump, the Journal reported.

According to the newspaper, the letter and subsequent discussions between US and Iranian officials focused on establishing a framework for negotiations rather than the specifics of a potential peace agreement.

The war, launched by the United States and Israel in late February, has severely disrupted energy shipments and triggered global economic fallout.

Iran has effectively blockaded the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies previously passed. Since the conflict began, Tehran has repeatedly attacked vessels attempting to transit the strait without its authorization.

The United States, meanwhile, has maintained a naval blockade of Iranian ports in an effort to intensify economic pressure on Tehran.

The Journal also reported on Wednesday that Washington had warned several regional countries to prepare for a possible “short, intense military campaign” against Iran following the November 3 US midterm elections.

However, Trump had not made a final decision on whether to launch such an operation, the newspaper reported, citing people briefed on the discussions.

Iran’s military has warned that it would respond to any renewed attack with broader retaliation, with Rezaei saying potential targets could include US-linked infrastructure, data centers and other artificial intelligence facilities.