Vance Reaches Out to Iranian Hard-Liner to Revive Peace Talks
Vice President JD Vance sent a letter to Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei, urging renewed peace talks between the United States and Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Retired General Jack Keane, Fox News senior strategic analyst, said Iran shows no intention of compromising and would not comply with any agreement.
Iran’s Defiant Stance and Trump’s Warning
Rezaei, a former IRGC commander and current secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, warned that negotiations could span three to four decades and that both sides must be ready for prolonged conflict.
In a 2006 interview, he said, “Negotiations can take 30 to 40 years and during that time Iran and Iraq should be prepared to fight.”
President Donald Trump warned on Truth Social and in a C‑SPAN interview that Iran desires a deal but warned a new strike could be five times larger than the previous one.
“We could knock it out fast, or we could knock it out over a short, not a long period of time,” Trump said.
Rezaei responded on X, declaring the war on Iran has already wrecked the U.S. government and urging Washington to surrender to Iran’s seven conditions.
Following the November 3 midterm elections, Rezaei claimed Iran had defeated Washington militarily and politically and warned of a “devastating response” to any further attack.
Iranian state media said Tehran received Vance’s letter but has not replied, awaiting U.S. compliance with its conditions, and warned that any position contradicting the framework is unacceptable.
Rezaei rejected reports of ongoing U.S.–Iran talks or a planned meeting in Qatar, accusing Washington of spreading false claims to ease economic pressure and lower oil prices.
He reiterated that Tehran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until its seven conditions are met.
Rezaei, sanctioned by the Trump administration in January 2020, faces an Interpol Red Notice for his alleged role in the 1994 Buenos Aires Jewish community center bombing that killed 85 people.
Senator Marco Rubio defended the president’s Iran policy, stating it is not necessarily popular but is necessary.
