Vice President Jay D. Vennes has been engaged in a series of indirect talks with Iran over the past two weeks, according to two sources familiar with the negotiations and reported by Axios. The discussions aim to secure a new agreement on the nuclear deal and to restart talks on Iran’s nuclear program. Vennes has reportedly been in contact almost daily with several intermediaries, including Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, and other diplomatic facilitators. White House officials involved in the process include special negotiator Steve Whitcomb and presidential adviser Jared Kushner. The parties have discussed the possibility of a technical meeting between U.S. and Iranian representatives in the coming days, though no date has yet been set. Sources say the negotiations have made some progress but remain slow. Two weeks ago, Vennes sent a letter to Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s National Security Council, proposing a restart of direct talks. Iranian officials reportedly welcomed the letter as a push toward dialogue. Vennes has previously opposed the idea of a military confrontation with Iran, favoring diplomatic solutions. He has now stated that the U.S. seeks to withdraw from the conflict, noting that the war has become a major factor in Republican losses in the midterm elections. President Donald Trump has indicated that he remains open to diplomatic efforts. On Friday, Trump confirmed that Washington continues to engage with Tehran, while U.S. forces remain prepared to resume strikes if Trump changes his position. That same Friday, the United States struck a missile site on the island of Kish in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said the site had fired a missile at a U.S. destroyer.