According to informed sources, the direct communication channel between U.S. envoy Witkow and Iranian Foreign Minister Alaghchian has been reopened recently. It is unclear how much substantive content is included in their communication, but this is the first known direct exchange between the two sides since the war broke out more than two weeks ago. However, Alaghchian denied on X that he had contacted Witkow after the outbreak of the war. But U.S. officials said it was Alaghchian who initiated contact with Witkow, focusing on ending the war. Trump said on Monday that Iran had communicated with the United States, but it is unclear whether the relevant Iranian officials were authorized to reach an agreement. He expressed skepticism about whether Iran was ready to reach an agreement, but he was not against negotiating with Iran, saying "because sometimes negotiations can lead to good results." He pointed out that it is currently unclear who is making decisions in Iran, as many senior officials have died, and the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba has not appeared, possibly having died. A U.S. official said that Trump is willing to reach an agreement with Iran that would allow Iran to "integrate into the world and profit from oil." Alaghchian was not a core decision-maker in Iran before the war, and U.S. officials believe he still has no authority to make decisions today. However, he seems to be coordinating actions with Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. Since the death of Khamenei, Larijani has been the de facto civilian leader of Iran. U.S. officials consider Alaghchian to be an ideal contact for negotiations because the U.S. already has contact with him, and he is still alive.
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