Trump dispatches Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for new talks with Iran
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April 25, 2026

Trump dispatches Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for new talks with Iran

ISLAMABAD (AP) — President Donald Trump is sending his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan to meet with Iran’s foreign minister, the White House said Friday, as officials in the South Asian nation pushed to revive ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran.

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