Add as a preferred source on GoogleVance Sends Iran Letter as Trump Weighs Strikes After Midterms
A U.S. official said talks intended to avert military action would have to address Iran’s nuclear program; Trump described the outreach as help with medical supplies.
Vice President JD Vance sent a letter to Mohsen Rezaei, Iran’s security chief, seeking to restart negotiations as President Donald Trump considers possible strikes after the Nov. 3 midterms.
Rezaei is secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and a former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander. A separate U.S. official said negotiations intended to avert military action would “require discussions on the nuclear issue.”
Trump described Vance’s outreach as help getting medical supplies into Iran. “Basically, it’s getting supplies in to help people that are not well,” he told reporters Wednesday.
Regional allies received warnings to get ready for a possible resumption of U.S. military action after the vote, as well as possible retaliation by Iran. Trump had not made a final decision.
Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz were estimated at 4.9 million barrels per day in the second quarter of 2026, versus 21.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2025. Ship-tracking signals in the strait have been especially unreliable since late February.
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