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Asharq News: Vance considered renewed Iran contact before Trump redirected him

Asharq News reported on November 14, citing an AP account attributed to a person familiar with Vance’s thinking, that Vance had been considering renewed contact with senior Iranian negotiators before Trump directed him to focus on the administration’s domestic anti-corruption campaign. The outlet also reported Trump’s statement that the United States did not need an agreement with Tehran. In its November 11 report, Asharq News said discussions about a direct meeting with Mohsen Rezaei, whom it identified as secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, were preliminary and no date had been set. Separately, the Saudi Foreign Ministry’s October 26 statement, carried by the Saudi Press Agency, described efforts by Saudi Arabia and the Mecca Agreement countries to reduce escalation, encourage dialogue and diplomatic solutions, support Qatar-Pakistan mediation, and open negotiating channels to prevent renewed military escalation and work toward an agreement.

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