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Trump says he asked Vance to focus at home; US needs no Iran deal

Asharq News reported on November 12 that Trump said he had asked Vice President JD Vance to focus on domestic issues and that the United States did not need an agreement with Iran. The remarks contrast with earlier reporting, recapped by Asharq News and attributed to the Wall Street Journal and people familiar with the discussions, that Vance sent Mohsen Rezaei a message in October requesting a meeting. At the time, discussions were preliminary and no meeting date had been set; the report said the countries continued communicating through intermediaries and allies. Separately, the Saudi Foreign Ministry’s October 26 statement set out Saudi efforts to reduce escalation, encourage dialogue and diplomatic solutions, and support Qatar-Pakistan mediation. That position does not endorse the reported proposal or Trump’s no-deal statement.

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