White House: Trump Envoy and Son-in-Law to Visit Pakistan for Talks with Iran
US President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan to hold direct talks with Iranian officials. Iran hopes for face-to-face dialogue to end the Middle East conflict, while the US defense secretary warns of economic collapse if Iran doesn't abandon nuclear weapons.
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Key news on the US-Iran conflict
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(CNA Reporter Hou Ziying, Washington, 24th) White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt announced today that US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan tomorrow to hold a new round of talks with Iran. Iran hopes for face-to-face dialogue, and Washington expects the talks to make progress.
Iranian state media earlier confirmed that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is traveling to Pakistan today. Since the joint US and Israeli attacks on Iran, Pakistan has recently been mediating between the US and Iran to end the current Middle East conflict.
During a press briefing at the White House this afternoon, Leavitt stated that President Trump has decided to dispatch Witkoff and Kushner to the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, to listen to Iran's appeals.
She pointed out that the Iranian side desires dialogue and prefers it to be face-to-face. President Trump has always been willing to give diplomacy a chance, hence Witkoff and Kushner's departure to Pakistan tomorrow.
"We hope the talks will yield progress," Leavitt said. Meanwhile, President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will await the latest developments back in the United States.
She added that Vice President Vance is currently on standby and is willing to travel to Pakistan personally if necessary.
Separately, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated at a Pentagon press conference this morning that Iran still has time to make the "smart choice." All they need to do is abandon nuclear weapons in a meaningful and verifiable way, otherwise, the Iranian economy will head towards collapse under the pressure of the US military's blockade of Iranian ports.
He said that as the US blockade continues, time is not on Iran's side.
Earlier this month, Vice President Vance led a delegation to Pakistan to negotiate with Iran, but the two sides failed to reach a consensus. According to foreign reports at the time, the US delegation included Witkoff and Kushner. (Editor: Xu Ruicheng) 1150425
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(CNA Reporter Hou Ziying, Washington, 24th) White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt announced today that US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan tomorrow to hold a new round of talks with Iran. Iran hopes for face-to-face dialogue, and Washington expects the talks to make progress.
Iranian state media earlier confirmed that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is traveling to Pakistan today. Since the joint US and Israeli attacks on Iran, Pakistan has recently been mediating between the US and Iran to end the current Middle East conflict.
During a press briefing at the White House this afternoon, Leavitt stated that President Trump has decided to dispatch Witkoff and Kushner to the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, to listen to Iran's appeals.
She pointed out that the Iranian side desires dialogue and prefers it to be face-to-face. President Trump has always been willing to give diplomacy a chance, hence Witkoff and Kushner's departure to Pakistan tomorrow.
"We hope the talks will yield progress," Leavitt said. Meanwhile, President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will await the latest developments back in the United States.
She added that Vice President Vance is currently on standby and is willing to travel to Pakistan personally if necessary.
Separately, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated at a Pentagon press conference this morning that Iran still has time to make the "smart choice." All they need to do is abandon nuclear weapons in a meaningful and verifiable way, otherwise, the Iranian economy will head towards collapse under the pressure of the US military's blockade of Iranian ports.
He said that as the US blockade continues, time is not on Iran's side.
Earlier this month, Vice President Vance led a delegation to Pakistan to negotiate with Iran, but the two sides failed to reach a consensus. According to foreign reports at the time, the US delegation included Witkoff and Kushner. (Editor: Xu Ruicheng) 1150425
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