Key facts
- Vice President JD Vance sent a letter to Iranian hard-liner Mohsen Rezaei.
- The letter proposes a negotiation framework on Iran's nuclear file.
- President Trump has a self-imposed post-midterm deadline for potential military action.
- Rezaei warned of strikes on Gulf digital infrastructure if hostilities resume.
- Iran's Foreign Minister confirmed a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Vice President JD Vance has reportedly sent a letter to Iranian hard-liner Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, proposing a negotiation framework on nuclear issues. The move comes days before President Trump's self-imposed post-midterm deadline for potential military action against Iran. Trump has publicly maintained the option of strikes while previously ruling out action before the November 3 midterms. Rezaei has recently warned of strikes on Gulf digital infrastructure if hostilities resume. Iran's Foreign Minister confirmed a plan to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20% of global crude flows. The diplomatic picture has been complicated by a regional security summit and a visit by Russia's foreign minister to Tehran.