US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the US-Iran agreement includes a mechanism whereby an IRGC officer and a US CENTCOM officer will sit together in Doha, Qatar, to resolve disputes. Vance's remarks expand on what he previously said about the channel being planned.
US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday evening that the emerging US-Iran agreement includes a direct operational channel in Doha between the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and US Central Command (CENTCOM), with an IRGC officer and a CENTCOM officer sitting together in Doha to resolve disputes.
Vance made the remarks around 23:00 Jerusalem, elaborating on what he had said earlier in the day. At 16:59 Jerusalem The Zioneer reported Vance's initial announcement of a "principled agreement" for such a channel. By the same time, The Zioneer had also reported that the mechanism would involve direct IRGC and CENTCOM representation in Doha. The current statement now specifies that officers from both sides will physically sit together in the same room in Doha.
The Zioneer previously reported on Sunday (Jun 14) that Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency stated no final memorandum had been signed and that any deal would not meet President Trump's announced timeline. On Wednesday (Jun 24), US media reported skepticism about the agreement's ability to reduce tensions with the IRGC. On Monday (Jun 15), The Zioneer reported that Vance confirmed he would attend the signing ceremony in Geneva, with possibility of Trump's participation.
What remains open is whether the mechanism has been formally codified in a signed document and whether it will operate as described, given Iran's state-affiliated reports denying a final deal.
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