[Vance sent a letter to senior Iranian security officials in an attempt to restart negotiations] October 29th, according to a report by the US "Wall Street Journal" on the 28th, US Vice President Vance has sent a letter to Mohsin Rezai, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, in an attempt to restart negotiations. The report quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that the letter was sent at the instruction of US President Trump, and that Trump himself was aware of the contact. Vance's letter and subsequent discussions between U.S. and Iranian officials did not address the specifics of a peace package, but instead focused on exploring a possible framework for negotiations. According to reports, Vance’s move is aimed at exploring whether the United States and Iran can find enough common ground to persuade Trump not to issue an order to launch an attack on Iran in the next few weeks. The report also stated that Rezai had served as the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for a long time and was considered a representative of Iran’s “hardliners.” Some U.S. officials believe that dialogue with Iran's "hardliners" may lead to better diplomatic results. (Xinhua News Agency)