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Witkoff and Kushner to meet Iranian foreign minister in Pakistan: White House
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Witkoff and Kushner to meet Iranian foreign minister in Pakistan: White House

Axios·Barak Ravid·about 1 month ago
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U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to travel to Pakistan on Saturday for negotiations with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the White House said. Iranian state media denied that any meeting had been scheduled. Why it matters: While President Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran , the diplomatic efforts haven't made any progress in recent days. The planned trip is an effort to break the stalemate and build momentum for a deal before Trump goes back to exploring military options. What they're saying: "The Iranians want to talk. They want to talk in person and the president is always willing to give diplomacy a chance," Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at the White House on Friday. "We hope progress will be made and we hope that positive development will come from this meeting.…

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