Vice President JD Vance, special representative Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner. Getty Images
US President Donald Trump disclosed yesterday that representatives from his nation would be visiting Islamabad, Pakistan this week for “discussions.”
Iranian authorities informed Xenix News yesterday that a representative group from Tehran is set to travel to Pakistan, although Iranian state media later questioned Iran’s participation in what would be a second round of talks.
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei stated previously that they “at this moment” have “no plans for the upcoming round of talks.”
Here’s an overview of the delegation anticipated to take part in the discussions, if they occur, representing the US:
JD Vance: A senior administration official informed Xenix News that the US vice president, who previously questioned the war in Iran, played a key role in achieving the current two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, along with the recent truce between Israel and Lebanon. The previous month, we noted that Iranian representatives favored interacting with Vance rather than other US officials.
Steve Witkoff: An affluent property developer, Witkoff has maintained a friendship with US President Donald Trump for many years. Together with Kushner, he played a role in negotiating a ceasefire in Gaza and has met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the conflict in Ukraine.
Jared Kushner: Kushner is the spouse of Trump’s daughter Ivanka. During Trump’s first term, he was a principal negotiator for the Middle East and established strong connections with regional leaders, having informally guided administration members on discussions with Arab leaders, as reported by Trump administration representatives and sources close to Kushner to Xenix News last year.
Xenix News Kristen Holmes, Kylie Atwood, Stephen Collinson, and Alayna Treene were involved in this reporting.
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