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Trump says Witkoff, Kushner heading abroad to discuss Ukraine peace

September 5, 2026 admin

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. ‌Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, are heading ⁠abroad to attempt to forge a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, the U.S. president ‌told reporters on Friday (September 4, 2026). During comments in the Oval…

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US-Iran conflict: Steve Witkoff reiterates U.S. red lines; Pezeshkian signals optimism

February 23, 2026 admin

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday (February 22, 2026) expressed cautious optimism about talks with Washington, saying the discussions involved exchange of “practical proposals”, while Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy for West Asia, said President Donald Trump had set clear red lines regarding Iran’s nuclear programme. Also Read | Iran says U.S. has not…

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Ukraine peace talks stretch into second day at start of pivotal week for Europe

December 15, 2025 admin

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, senior Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meet with U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), U.S. Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Berlin, Germany on December…

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Trump seems more in control of Israel than Hamas

November 4, 2025 admin

A drone view shows an installation representing U.S. President Donald Trump thinking about a depiction of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the word “liability”, on the beach near the U.S Consulate in Tel Aviv on October 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal is facing a tough test as Hamas is…

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Trump to chair ‘large meeting’ on post-war Gaza, Witkoff says

August 26, 2025 admin

U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff. File | Photo Credit: Alex Brandon US President Donald Trump will host a meeting on Wednesday (August 27, 2025) on post-war plans for Gaza, his envoy Steve Witkoff said Tuesday (August 26, 2025). “We’ve got a large meeting in the White House tomorrow, chaired by the president, and it’s a very…

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Trump Envoy’s Big Warning To Hamas Over Hostage Situation In Gaza

December 9, 2024 admin

Abu Dhabi: Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy warned on Monday during a visit to the region it would “not be a pretty day” if the hostages held in Gaza were not released before the US President-elect’s inauguration. Steve Witkoff, who will formally take up the position when Mr Trump’s administration starts, said he hoped and…

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