Kushner’s talks with Israel, Hamas end without breakthrough on Trump Gaza plan

August 19, 2026 1:12 AM

Kushner’s talks with Israel, Hamas end without breakthrough on Trump Gaza plan

U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner left Jerusalem on Monday without a breakthrough after two days of talks with Israeli and Hamas leaders over a stalled U.S. plan to end the war in Gaza, with both sides standing firm on key demands. Kushner met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel a day after meeting the political leader of Hamas in Egypt in a bid to revive the plan. Israel has carried out air strikes and seized more territory in Gaza despite an October...

US, Iran teams in Pakistan for peace talks amid doubts over Lebanon, sanctions

April 11, 2026 4:27 PM

US, Iran teams in Pakistan for peace talks amid doubts over Lebanon, sanctions

Senior U.S. and Iranian leaders were in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Saturday for negotiations to end their six-week-old war, although Tehran threw the talks into doubt by saying they could not begin without commitments on Lebanon and sanctions. The U.S. delegation, led by Vice President JD Vance and including President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner, landed in two U.S. Air Force planes at an air base in Islamabad on Saturday morning, where they we...

US and Iran meet in Geneva

February 17, 2026 6:11 PM

US and Iran meet in Geneva

Nuclear talks between the United States and Iran commenced in Geneva on Tuesday, with Iran's supreme leader warning that US attempts to depose his government would fail, even as Washington maintained a significant military buildup in West Asia.US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are taking part in the negotiations, which are being mediated by Oman,  alongside Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi. The talks come months after a dramatic escalation in hostilities. Washington and Tehran had...