Politics
Kushner, Witkoff heading to Pakistan for ‘direct talks’ with Iran, White House says
Key Points
- U.S. officials Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will head to Pakistan on Saturday morning to engage in “direct talks” with their Iranian counterparts, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
- Vice President JD Vance, who led a prior U.S. delegation to Islamabad for an initial round of negotiations with Iran, will not be attending this weekend’s talks, Leavitt said.
- Since passing its four-to-six-week war prediction, the Trump administration has extended its timeline.
