U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said he will likely travel to Israel next week to coordinate with Israeli officials on the war with Iran, according to an interview Tuesday with CNBC.
Witkoff said the potential trip would focus on coordination with Israel regarding the conflict and its next stages.
In the interview, Witkoff also said recent military operations had severely damaged Iran’s nuclear program, saying the United States and its allies had destroyed “almost all” of Iran’s uranium enrichment capability.
He added that it remains unclear whether Iran is willing to enter negotiations.
“Let’s see if the Iranians want to talk,” Witkoff said.
According to Witkoff, the issue was raised during a phone call Monday between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Russians told Trump during the call that they had not provided Tehran with intelligence on U.S. military assets, he said.