JD Vance over Trump's son-in-law: Why Iran wants US Veep for talks to end war
India Today
Snubs, sarcasm and shifting power play - Iran's choice of JD Vance over Trump's trusted aides reveals a deeper mistrust, raising questions over who really controls the path to ending the war.
In a move dripping with both strategy and scepticism, Iran has made it clear it would rather deal with Vice President JD Vance than the very people handpicked by Donald Trump to negotiate peace.
If diplomacy is theatre, Tehran has just recast the lead.
Backchannel messages to Washington carry a blunt message. Talks led by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are a non-starter.
Iran’s distrust is not subtle. It is absolute.
“With the previous negotiating team, there’s no chance,” a diplomatic source said. “The Iranian side regards the request for negotiations as another round of deception for the US-Israeli regime to find out a loophole to aggravate the strikes again.”
In other words, Tehran believes it has seen this script before. Talks on the table, bombs in the air.
Iran has issued a blunt warning to the US, threatening to sink US ships and paralyse the country if attacked. A senior official said any strike would trigger a "head for an eye" response, if US strikes on Iranian infrastructure.
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From war threats to ceasefire pauses, US President Donald Trump's phone-led diplomacy has kept the world guessing, markets volatile and allies uneasy, raising questions over whether global security is being shaped by strategy or a stream of impulsive late-night posts.