Morteza Kazemian, a member of the Iran International editorial team, said that referring to Donald Trump’s renewed emphasis on “finishing the job of the Islamic Republic,” the simultaneous nature of this position with the news about the dispatch of a letter by J.D. Vance to Mohsen Rezaei shows that communication channels between Washington and Tehran are still open.

According to Kazemian, this letter could be America’s latest diplomatic attempt to reach an agreement, but disagreements over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, the Strait of Hormuz, and support for proxy forces have made the prospect of a deal unclear and increased the risk of war.