Vance sent Iran medical aid letter as Trump weighs more strikes
What's new: Trump said he approved the outreach, while the war entered its eighth month with US forces moving toward the Persian Gulf.
President Donald Trump said Vice President J.D. Vance contacted Iranian authorities to offer medical supplies, framing the outreach as humanitarian rather than a move to restart peace talks. Trump said Vance asked for his view and received approval to proceed. The Wall Street Journal reported that Vance wrote to Mohsen Rezaee in an effort to revive negotiations, but Trump rejected that characterization. The contact came as Trump considers another round of attacks on Iran and the United States sends additional forces, including a third aircraft carrier group, toward the Persian Gulf. The conflict has entered its eighth month and has pushed up gas prices, adding to political pressure on Republicans.