US EditionUS envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to travel to Pakistan for more Iran talks, White House says
Pakistan will mediate a second round of talks as Iran seeks a proposal to end the war and the first round failed to produce a breakthrough.
- On Friday, April 24, 2026, the White House confirmed that special envoy Steve Witkoff and advisor Jared Kushner are traveling to Islamabad to resume direct, high-stakes negotiations with the Iranian delegation.
- The American delegation, led by Witkoff and Kushner, will engage in talks mediated by Pakistani officials starting Saturday morning; however, Vice President JD Vance will remain in Washington on "standby" to join the summit only if the discussions show enough momentum to justify a higher-level diplomatic presence.
- Despite the diplomatic opening, the administration is maintaining its "unrelenting pressure" campaign, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warning that the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports will remain fully active until a deal is reached that includes the complete turnover of nuclear materials.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed his departure for Islamabad as the first stop of a regional tour that also includes Oman and Russia, characterizing the visit as a "timely" effort to coordinate with regional partners while the U.S.-brokered ceasefire remains in effect.
- President Trump extended a two-week ceasefire indefinitely on Tuesday to provide Tehran more time to prepare a unified proposal, following initial April 11-12 talks that failed to produce a breakthrough.
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Witkoff, Kushner headed to Pakistan for Iran talks, White House says
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US negotiators heading to Pakistan Saturday for Iran talks, White House confirms
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan this weekend for additional peace talks with Iran, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Friday.
US President Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will soon visit Pakistan. A US official has said they will hold talks with Iran's foreign minister.
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