Iran pauses US contacts until after midterm elections

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced a pause in US-Iran mediation contacts due to the US midterm congressional elections. He stated that mediator trips have halted for several days and time is needed for conditions to become favorable for resumption. Araghchi made the comments to IRIB, noting the pause stems from election results. The US and Iran maintain communication through intermediaries, with Vice President JD Vance reportedly leading US efforts for the past two weeks. According to Axios, Vance has been engaging with Iran via Qatari and Pakistani mediators. The talks aim to reach a new ceasefire agreement and resume nuclear dialogue with Tehran.