Vance sent a letter to Iran on behalf of Trump, -. The Wall Street Journal Vice President of the United States J. Dee Vance sent a letter to the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Razai, in an attempt to resume peace talks. The letter was sent at the behest of President Donald Trump, as Washington considers resuming military strikes on Iran after next week's US midterm elections. The talks focused on laying the groundwork for future negotiations rather than discussing the specific terms of a peace agreement. Vance examines whether there is enough common ground to convince Trump to refrain from ordering a short but intense military campaign against Iran. Some US officials believe that dialogue with Iranian hardliners, whose influence has grown since the US-Israeli strikes that killed senior Iranian leaders, could improve the chances of a diplomatic settlement. Hakin.az Contact us.