Iran made 'unexpectedly substantial' offer during Geneva talks, US envoys 'dragged' Trump into war: Report

Iran made 'unexpectedly substantial' offer during Geneva talks, US envoys 'dragged' Trump into war: Report

A diplomat cited by British media said US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were serving as ‘Israeli assets’ during the talks, pushing Trump into the war

Iran made ‘unexpectedly substantial’ offer during Geneva talks, US envoys ‘dragged’ Trump into war: Report

The Cradle | March 18, 2026 UK National Security Advisor Jonathan Powell attended the final US–Iran talks in Geneva last month and concluded that a deal was in reach, The Guardian reported on 17 March, citing sources as saying that Washington’s leading envoys were acting as “Israeli assets” who “dragged” the US into war. According to the report, Powell thought what Iran was proposing was “surprising.” “The UK team were surprised by what the Iran…