JD Vance could lead Iran talks as hard-line IRGC chief threatens deal
According to Ynet citing The Wall Street Journal, U.S. Vice President JD Vance has emerged as Washington's lead negotiator with Tehran. Vance, who sent a letter to Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, last month proposing renewed talks, is considering a face-to-face meeting. While Trump has empowered Vance, Middle Eastern officials fear that IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi could derail negotiations. Rezaei has recently sharpened his rhetoric, warning that any U.S. attack would make military bases from West Asia to Europe legitimate targets. Iran is demanding the lifting of a naval blockade, the release of frozen assets, and the easing of oil sanctions before talks resume—demands U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has labeled as unrealistic.