56 mins ago · Iran
Trump denies directing Vance to start peace talks with Iran
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Middle East Eye is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Iran. The first report grouped here was at 28 Oct 2026, 21:51 UTC. The headline in use is “Trump denies directing Vance to start peace talks with Iran”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
US President Donald Trump has rejected reports that he directed Vice President JD Vance to speak to Iran in an effort to restart peace talks, saying that the communication was about medical supplies. Responding to a question from reporters at Joint Base Andrews regarding whether he had instructed Vance to…
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