BlockBeats reported that U.S. Vice President Vance said the United States and Iran have held several productive talks and made some progress; the United States has not set a final deadline for resuming military strikes against Iran.
Rezaei, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said he had read the letter from U.S. Vice President Vance but had not yet replied, and noted that the U.S. tone had changed significantly; the letter did not propose specific content.
Qatari mediators held talks with relevant parties in Tehran for more than 12 hours, seeking to restart direct U.S.-Iran talks. The sides remain in consultations amid differences, and talks will continue in Doha on Saturday.
According to The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, the United States has informed several Arab Gulf countries to prepare for a potentially brief and intense military operation after the U.S. midterm elections.
Asia Gulf Holdings announced the appointment of Revolut Group Chairman Martin Gilbert and former Singapore minister Maliki Osman to its Global Advisory Board, to provide advice on investment strategy and geopolitics, respectively.
According to CNN citing two U.S. officials, U.S. forces in the Middle East are ready and could launch a new round of large-scale military operations against Iran within 96 hours if Trump gives the order. The order has not been announced, and neither the occurrence nor timing of the operation has been officially confirmed.
Trump said that the United States is weighing reaching an agreement with Iran or taking action to completely eliminate it, and said that it is closely monitoring developments at Iran’s nuclear facilities.