US Vice President JD Vance announced Thursday an agreement with Iran to establish a direct military communications line between the US and Iran, mediated through meetings between IRGC representatives and US Central Command in Doha. The move is described as a significant breakthrough achieved in ongoing talks in Switzerland, according to an Iranian channel.
Thursday's announcement by Vice President JD Vance signals a concrete step in US-Iranian military-to-military communication, following weeks of indirect talks in Switzerland. The agreement establishes a direct hotline routed through Doha, where IRGC representatives and US Central Command officials would meet to prevent escalation. As The Zioneer reported on June 21-22, earlier rounds in Switzerland had laid groundwork for such mechanisms, with Vance previously stating that a framework for bringing Israel and Hezbollah to talks had been established. The current announcement, however, is the first explicit confirmation of a direct military communication line between the two longtime adversaries. No details on the line's activation timeline or scope have been released; the report originates from an Iranian source and has not yet been independently corroborated by US or Israeli officials.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake