The Wall Street Journal cites American officials and knowledgeable sources who say that US Vice President J. Dee Vance contacts one of the most influential figures in Iran, with the aim of reviving the peace negotiations. It comes as President Donald Trump threatens to renew the war after the midterm elections scheduled for next week. Sources inform the newspaper that Vance sent a letter to Mohsen Razai, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, and the former commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards who held the position for the longest period in its history.