US proposes Vance-Ghalibaf talks with Turkey as one intermediary: Source

Key Points:

• The United States has proposed talks between Vice President JD Vance and Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, conveyed through intermediaries including Turkey, signaling a potential diplomatic channel with Tehran amid the ongoing war.
• Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has engaged regional counterparts and US and Iranian officials to promote a ceasefire and deescalation, with plans for a potential meeting in Islamabad involving senior US and Iranian representatives.
• Iran has not yet responded to the US proposal; Ghalibaf denied direct negotiations with the US but did not rule out third-party mediation, while the Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed receipt of US messages via regional countries.
• Turkey advocates for a temporary ceasefire to enable negotiations, highlighting Israel’s political will as the main obstacle to peace, with Fidan stating that Israel does not want peace despite available proposals.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged discussions with Trump about leveraging recent military achievements to reach an agreement that protects Israeli interests, marking his first public comment on US-Iran talks.