US Media Reveals Details of Vance’s Letter to Iran: Direct Talks Proposed, Istanbul or Doha Could Serve as Meeting Venue

According to The Washington Post, U.S. Vice President Vance has sent a letter to Iran's top hardline leaders, expressing willingness to meet with them in person to discuss plans to end the war through negotiations. An American official familiar with the negotiations stated that the core of the letter is "reaffirming the primacy of national interests in the talks, whether for the United States or Iran." Vance emphasized that the U.S. core interest is "ensuring that Iran does not acquire nuclear weapons." The official explained that Vance summarized Iran's interests as "rebuilding an economy ravaged by war and sanctions, as well as upholding national sovereignty."