{"id":92527,"date":"2026-06-26T08:05:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T08:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/92527\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T08:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T08:05:10","slug":"us-iran-to-set-up-channel-to-manage-west-asia-vance-reveals-geneva-talks-breakthrough-firstpost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/92527\/","title":{"rendered":"US & Iran to set up channel to manage West Asia, Vance reveals Geneva talks\u2019 breakthrough \u2013 Firstpost"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vice President JD Vance has revealed that Iran has agreed to set up a channel between the IRGC and US Central Command to manage regional disputes.<\/p>\n

In an interview with UnHerd, Vance described Iran\u2019s desire for a fundamental transformation of its relationship with the United States as the highlight of the talks.<\/p>\n

Vance said that \u201cone of the things we wanted to come out with\u201d was a \u201cchannel on the Iranian side\u201d to reduce conflict. He said that was achieved during Pakistan- and Qatar-mediated talks in Geneva.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey were like, \u2018OK, fine, we\u2019ll send somebody from the IRGC to go hang out in Doha with somebody from Centcom,\u2019 and that\u2019s how we\u2019re going to settle a lot of these disputes,\u201d said Vance.<\/p>\n

This is the first time that the United States and Iran have agreed to a direct, permanent communication channel to de-escalate tensions, reduce conflict, and manage affairs in West Asia. As the two countries do not maintain diplomatic ties,
\nthey communicate indirectly via mediators<\/a>, but the revelation that they are now moving ahead with a direct channel marks a fundamental shift in the relationship. UnHerd\u2019s Sohrab Ahmari described it as quasi-normalisation of US-Iran ties.<\/p>\n

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That the hardline Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) will manage the channel on the Iranian side is notable as the organisation has been
\nsaid to be the most influential body in the country<\/a> after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. If the hardliners of the IRGC \u2014an intelligence and armed force parallel to the country\u2019s regular military that answers directly to the Supreme Leader\u2014 are on board with a decision, it would be unlikely that clerics would be able to oppose it.<\/p>\n

Vance remains cautiously optimistic \u2014 and acknowledges Iran\u2019s limitations<\/p>\n

While the development marked a fundamental shift, Vance was cautious and said whether Iran\u2019s \u201crhetorical flexibility is going to be met with action, that\u2019s the big question hanging over all of this\u201d.<\/p>\n

Ahmari, who interviewed Vance on board Air Force Two, noted that he heard an Iranian diplomat say in Geneva: \u201cThe whole world is tired of this. Inshallah, we\u2019ll get something done here.\u201d He said this suggested a genuine appetite in Iran for a deal to end the war and seek a realignment with the United States.<\/p>\n

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But Vance also acknowledged that Iranians said many things to placate hardliners in Iran and manage public sentiment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first time we ever sat down with them was in Istanbul, and it almost felt like a performance. They had to get certain things out. They had to attack us for certain things, and it was sort of difficult going. But then it got to a good place where we were able to actually have a conversation. There was a little bit of that element this time too: \u2018We didn\u2019t ask for this, but the Iranian nation is great, et cetera, et cetera. But we\u2019re happy to talk about peace,\u2019\u201d said Vance.<\/p>\n

The realignment is not just between the United States and Iran but also regional \u2014
\nSaudi Arabia is preparing to host a reconciliation summit with Iran<\/a>, and Qatar is pursuing its own initiative. Vance said that these channels are a result of US-Iran talks. He said the Arab world appreciates the US-Iran negotiations \u201cbecause of the conversations they\u2019re having with the Iranians” as well.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Emiratis\u2014by far the most hawkish, by far the most pro-Israel country in the [Gulf Cooperation Council]\u2014they\u2019re having conversations with the Iranians that have never happened before, including with the IRGC, about various types of economic incentives\u2014\u2018Here\u2019s what we\u2019d need to see to make your country investable\u2019\u2014and the Iranians come back and say, \u2018Okay, yeah, we\u2019re willing to do all those things,\u2019\u201d said Vance.<\/p>\n

But Vance is not willing to launch into a victory dance yet as he still needs to figure out how to get negotiations to the finish line. He, however, maintains that these negotiations are the best chance the United States has had with Iran for a deal.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re certainly talking differently than they have in the past. There\u2019s a whole host of reasons why that\u2019s true. But whether the action will follow, whether the final deal actually meets some of what they\u2019re promising in general terms. That\u2019s what we have to figure out,\u201d said Vance.<\/p>\n

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