Trump denies peace talks, says Vance’s outreach to Iran is related to medical supplies
“US President Donald Trump said that Vice President JD Vance's outreach to Iran was about helping the country get medical supplies, after US media reported Vance had written to Tehran's top security of…”
Tehran has received a letter from Vance, but it has not responded to it yet, Iran's semi-official. Tasnim news agencyreported on Thursday. Vance sent the letter to Iranian Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei in a bid to revive peace negotiations, the.
Wall Street Journaland the. New York Timesreported on Wednesday, citing US officials and people familiar with the matter. Reuterscould not immediately verify the reports.
Read:Iranian president says regional countries can ensure security without US involvement. The. Wall Street Journalreported that Vance sent the letter at Trump's direction.
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When asked by reporters later on Wednesday if he directed Vance to reach out to Iran to restart peace negotiations, Trump said: "No. ""What that is is they need help with medical supplies and various things. He (Vance) asked me what I thought.
I said, if you want to do that, that's okay. Basically, it's getting supplies in to help people that are not well," Trump. Iran's mission to the United Nations in New York did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the letter and Trump's remark.
Vance's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The United States and Israel launched a war against Iran at the end of February. The US has also since imposed a naval blockade on Iran to starve it of oil export revenue and escalated efforts to economically isolate Iran.
Iran has long blamed US sanctions for hindering civilian access to medical supplies. Also Read:Iran in ongoing contact with intermediaries to review ideas for implementation of 7-day peace plan.
In an August letter to the UN Security Council, Iran accused the US of intentionally depriving civilians "of access to food, medicines, medical equipment, energy and other necessities, with grave consequences for their rights to life, health, food and a decent standard of living.
"Qatari mediators presented Iran with a new draft deal on Sunday to end the war, but a senior Iranian official said Doha had only put forward unacceptable ideas that did not amount to an offer.
The war's impact on global energy costs has also weighed on support for Republican candidates and hurt Trump's approval ratings ahead of the US midterm elections that decide control of Congress. Trump's Republican Party holds a narrow majority in both chambers of Congress.
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