Jared Kushner, on the left, and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions, listen as Vice President JD Vance addresses the media following a meeting with delegates from Pakistan and Iran on April 12 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/Getty Images
The White House announced yesterday that special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will depart for Pakistan today to engage in discussions with Iran.
Here’s what you should be aware of:
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the Iranians made contact, “as the president urged them to,” and asked for the face-to-face discussion.
Leavitt mentioned that the White House has noticed “some progress” from the Iranians, but she did not specify whether the US has gotten a proposal from Iran.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Pakistan yesterday, while Iranian semi-official state media refuted claims that he would engage in discussions with the Americans.
The Tasnim news agency, a semi-official Iranian media outlet, stated that Araghchi’s visit was “not aimed at negotiations with the Americans, but instead to talk about Iran’s views regarding the conclusion of the war with the Pakistani side.”
Vice President JD Vance is ready to travel to Islamabad if the discussions advance, Leavitt stated.
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