Mohsen Rezaei's 40-Year Warning Resurfaces Amid US-Iran Nuclear and Peace Talks Agenda

Amid US administration efforts to restart peace talks with Iran—including reports that Vice President JD Vance sent a letter to an Iranian official—past warnings regarding war and negotiation by Mohsen Rezaei, an adviser to Mojtaba Khamenei and Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, have drawn attention.

It has been reported that, under instructions from US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance reached out to a figure known for hardline policies toward Iran in an effort to revive peace talks. Amid these developments, a 2006 interview given by Mohsen Rezaei, a high-ranking Iranian security official and former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, to the publication Baztab has resurfaced. In that interview, Rezaei stated that a ceasefire means an unfinished war, that negotiations between Tehran and Washington could last 30 to 40 years, and that the parties must be prepared to fight.

While it is stated that Vice President Vance sent a letter in October proposing the renewal of peace talks to Rezaei, the Iranian side reported that the letter was received but no response has been given yet as they expect the US to comply with conditions. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump stated that Iran wants to make a deal. On the other hand, Mohsen Rezaei has denied allegations of ongoing negotiations with the US or any planned meetings in Qatar, maintaining his hardline stance toward Washington.