US Vice President J.D. Vance is considering the possibility of holding face-to-face talks with a senior Iranian security official to end the conflict.
“Operative Information Center-OMM” reports that The Wall Street Journal published the information.
Vance could take part in efforts to resume negotiations aimed at ending the US war with Iran, the report said.
US President Donald Trump has told associates in recent days that he is ready to task Vance with restarting the talks and has given him the relevant authority, according to the newspaper. However, discussions about a possible meeting remain at an early stage.
Vance believes the conflict with Iran has become a political liability for the Republican Party, the report said.
The vice president has previously said publicly that the war with Iran was one of the main reasons for the Republican Party’s defeat in the midterm elections held in November. As a result of those elections, the party lost control of both chambers of Congress.
Vance said voters turned against Republicans because they wanted the war to end, action to curb rising prices and priority given to US domestic interests.