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Trump confirms Vance penned letter to top Iranian official as part of latest peace talks

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Nelson, S. (2026, October 28). Trump confirms Vance penned letter to top Iranian official as part of latest peace talks. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/28/us-news/jd-vance-pens-letter-to-iran-hardliner-in-peace-talk-overture/

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President Trump confirmed that Vice President JD Vance wrote a letter to Mohsen Rezaei, an influential Iranian hardliner and secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, as part of new peace talks. The outreach occurred days before the midterm elections, with details about the timing and contents of the letter unclear but reported to include a framework for negotiations. Trump has also threatened potential military action against Iran after the election, suggesting he might launch another offensive if negotiations do not proceed satisfactorily.

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On October 28, 2026, JD Vance, the US Vice President, sent a letter to Mohsen Rezaei, a top Iranian official, in an attempt to revive peace talks with Iran. This move came days after Donald Trump threatened new military strikes against Iran. While some outlets reported that the outreach aimed at restarting negotiations and averting further conflict, Trump later downplayed the significance of the letter, stating it was focused on offering medical supplies. Iranian officials have confirmed receiving Vance’s letter but have not yet responded officially, with Rezaei claiming a "positive" shift in tone as a sign of Iran's victory. The diplomatic move follows months of tension and military build-up between the US and Iran, including additional forces being sent to the Persian Gulf by the US.

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President Trump on Wednesday confirmed that Vice President JD Vance had reached out to an Iranian hardliner in a new peace overture days before the midterm elections. asserted

Vance → confirm → elections

“He asked me what I thought and I said if you want to do that that’s OK,” Trump told reporters following a Wall Street Journal report describing a letter sent by Vance to Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. asserted

Trump → ask → Council

Rezaei is a former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and his influence is rising in Tehran, where he met Sunday with a delegation from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. asserted

he → rise → Pakistan

He has been hostile to negotiations with the US and threatened this month to expand Iranian attacks on targets in neighboring Arab countries, including data centers and Internet cables, the Journal reported. asserted

Journal → threaten → centers

The precise timing of Vance’s outreach and the content of the letter were not immediately clear, but the message reportedly mentioned a new framework for negotiations. uncertain

message → mention → negotiations

Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, previously were the country’s lead negotiators — including meeting with Vance and special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for 21 hours during April talks in Islamabad. asserted

speaker → include → Islamabad

Trump has threatened to resume bombing Iran after the Nov. 3 congressional elections. asserted

Trump → threaten → elections

“We may do another little Epic Fury,” he said at a Friday rally in Fort Myers, Fla. uncertain

he → do → Myers

“Or they’ll agree. asserted

they → agree → ?

If they’re smart, they’ll just say, let’s get down to business. asserted

’s → ’re → business

But, you know, I doubt they’ll do that because perhaps they’re not smart.” asserted

they → know → that

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