Vance writes to Iran's Razai to revive talks as Trump threatens new strikes US Vice President J. Dee Vance sent a letter to Mossane Rezaei, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council and a former commander of the Revolutionary Guards, in an attempt to restart peace negotiations, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing US officials. According to one source, the letter was sent at Trump's behest. The explanation comes as Trump threatens to renew attacks on Iran after the US midterm elections on November 3. According to the WSJ, Vance is testing whether there is enough common ground to convince Trump to order a short, intense strike on Tehran in the coming weeks. So far, the contacts covered only the framework of the talks, without a concrete proposal on the table. Washington wants nuclear concessions first, while Tehran insists on immediate economic relief, including lifting oil sanctions, unfreezing its assets abroad and ending the US naval blockade. Qatar is meanwhile pushing its mediation track, with a Qatari delegation in Tehran on Sunday.