Iranian FM dismisses reports of planned meeting between JD Vance and Mohsen Rezaei

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has dismissed reports of a planned meeting between US Vice President JD Vance and Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, calling them baseless.

According to Turkish media reports, Ibrahim Kalin, head of Turkey's National Intelligence Organization, earlier said that Qatari mediators were planning to arrange a meeting between Rezaei and Vance next week.

“Such rumors and claims are completely baseless. There are no plans for such a meeting,” Araghchi told Iran's IRNA news agency.

He also said that the United States could not end the conflict with Iran through military action, increased economic pressure or sanctions. According to Araghchi, diplomacy and meeting Iran's demands in line with its proposed plan are the only way to resolve the conflict.