Political researcher Ihsan al-Khatib stated that US Vice President Vance's initiative to contact Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, suggests Washington's desire to avoid war and reach a decisive agreement with Tehran. Al-Khatib told Al Jazeera that this move reflects an American tendency to bypass ineffective official channels and communicate directly with Iran's actual decision-making circles. Earlier, Trump said he approved Vance's outreach to Iran to offer "help with medical supplies," following US media reports that Vance had sent a letter urging peace talks.