Vance offered to meet with Iranian security chief Mohsen Razai to negotiate an end to the war, according to the WaPo. Washington sees Razai, who US intelligence says has close ties to Supreme Leader Mujtaba Khamenei, as a key figure capable of securing a nuclear deal. A meeting can take place in Istanbul or Doha. Although Tehran welcomed the briefing, there is no indication that it has softened its nuclear negotiating stance. Note: No one is going to talk to us under threats.