US President Donald Trump says Vice President JD Vance’s outreach to Iran is about helping the country get medical supplies, after US media reported Vance had written to Tehran’s top security official to revive peace talks, Reuters reports.
When asked by reporters later on Wednesday if he directed Vance to reach out to Iran to restart peace negotiations, Trump says, “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 tells reporters.
Iran’s mission to the United Nations in New York and Vance’s office have not immediately responded to a request for comment on the letter and Trump’s remark.
