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Vance outreach to Iran related to medical supplies, says Trump

The Wall Street Journal reported that Vance sent the letter at Trump's direction, which Trump denied; Iran's Tasnim agency says Tehran received it but has not replied.

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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe president says Vice President Vance's letter to Iran was about getting medical supplies in to help people who are not well.

  2. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMedical supplies! That's the kind of mail I like to see go out. Nobody's ever been mad at a care package.

  3. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe Wall Street Journal says Vance sent it at Trump's direction.

  4. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTrump says no, Vance asked him what he thought and he said it was fine.

  5. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAsked what he thought.

  6. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAsked what he thought. In every embassy I have worked with, that is a clearance. A direction has a verb in it, and 'fine' is not one.

  7. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorCan I just say, he asked permission. That's a polite guy. My mom would be proud.

  8. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo now the letter has a sender, a co-sender, and a man who was merely asked what he thought.

  9. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAnd Iran's Tasnim news agency says Tehran has received it and has not responded yet.

  10. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentLeft on read.

  11. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorGive them time. Nobody answers a letter that fast, and I still owe my cousin one from last Christmas.

  12. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorVance's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and neither did Iran's mission at the United Nations.

  13. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSo the only two parties who could settle it are both quiet.

  14. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIran has the letter, the White House has two stories, and the only one who has replied to anything tonight is Chip.

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  1. Iran has ramped up efforts to target U.S. personnel, memo warns · Japan Today
  2. Iran's floating oil stockpile has fallen to zero · Fox News
  3. Iran in 'advanced stages' of plots to kill U.S. officials abroad… · The Washington Post
  4. Delegations from three nations travel to Tehran to avert renewed… · The Guardian
  5. Israel votes as Netanyahu fights for his political future · Fox News
  6. Iran deadline, Ballon d'Or, Israel vote, Meta pet app · The Verge
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