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JD Vance letter may offer last chance to avert fresh conflict between US and Iran

THE GUARDIAN — WORLD · Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor · Oct 29, 2026 19:32 UTC

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US vice-president writes to top Iranian security official in sign Washington has not abandoned diplomacy Hopes of averting a major new conflagration between Iran and the US soon after Tuesday’s midterm elections could rest on Iran’s response to a personal letter from the US vice-president, JD Vance, offering to restart diplomacy. The letter, written after predominantly Qatari mediation, was sent…

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