[US Media Reveals Details of Vance's Letter to Iran: Proposes Direct Negotiations, Istanbul or Doha May Be Meeting Locations] According to the Washington Post, US Vice President Vance has sent a letter to Iran's top hardliners, expressing his willingness to meet with them in person to discuss ways to end the war through negotiations. A US official familiar with the negotiations stated that the core of the letter was "re-emphasizing the primacy of national interests in the negotiations, whether for the United States or Iran." Vance stressed that the core US interest is "ensuring Iran does not acquire nuclear weapons." The official explained that Vance summarized Iran's interests as "rebuilding its war- and sanctions-ravaged economy and maintaining its national sovereignty." Furthermore, Vance conveyed the requirement that "Iran needs to send an authorized representative capable of discussing the nuclear issue." Vance's proactive contact with Rezaei reflects the Trump administration's view that Rezaei is a key figure in US-Tehran engagement and the only one capable of pushing for an internal Iranian consensus on halting the nuclear program. U.S. intelligence officials believe that Rezaei maintains regular contact with Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba, and that the two have communicated in the past few days since Vance's letter was delivered. The U.S. official stated that if the two sides were to meet, the most likely locations would be Istanbul, Turkey, or Doha, Qatar. (Jinshi)