US VP Vance reaches out to an Iranian hard-liner in a bid to restart peace talks, WSJ reports
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Outreach aims to test whether enough common ground exists to persuade Trump against ordering a short, intense strike on Iran in the coming weeks. Some US officials believe engaging Iranian hard-liners could produce a better diplomatic outcome.
The report says Vance contacted an Iranian hard-liner to explore common ground for peace talks, amid discussion of a possible US strike and officials’ diplomatic hopes.
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Outreach aims to test whether enough common ground exists to persuade Trump against ordering a short, intense strike on Iran in the coming weeks. Some US officials believe engaging Iranian hard-liners could produce a better diplomatic outcome.
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