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Iranian officials won't talk to Witkoff, Kushner, who 'stabbed them in the back': This is who they want instead

Tehran is open to talking to Vice President JD Vance, the Iranians' 'favorite', according to The Telegraph; US sources tell the Wall Street Journal that the Pentagon will approve deploying the 82nd Airborne to the Mideast in the coming hours

ynet | 03.24.26

From model to insider, Natalie Hister Ostad builds influence among Kushner and pro-Israel donors

She moves in circles with Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, is invited to events at the United Nations and raises millions of dollars for organizations in Israel; Natalie Hister Ostad, a former model, explains how she became a leading philanthropic figure in New York’s Israeli community

Orit Merlin Rosenzweig | 03.24.26

Witkoff may visit Israel next week, says 'almost all' of Iran’s nuclear program is destroyed

Trump envoy says it is unclear whether Iran is willing to enter negotiations, adds that Russians denied sharing intel with Tehran on US assets in Middle East

Reuters | 03.10.26

Iran boasted it had enough uranium for 11 nuclear bombs, Witkoff says

US envoy said Iran’s total stockpile amounts to roughly 10,000 kilograms of fissionable material, including about 460 kilograms enriched to 60%, approximately 1,000 kilograms enriched to 20%, and the remainder enriched to 3.67%

ynet Global | 03.03.26

ביג טראמפ סטיב וויטקוף ג'ארד קושנר ג'יי די ואנס דן קיין מרקו רוביו פיט הגסת' חמינאי, דגל איראן הבית הלבן

Trump’s inner circle divided as Washington weighs strike on Iran after stalled Geneva talks

As US forces mass and talks with Iran yield no breakthrough, Washington debates whether to strike; President Donald Trump speaks of diplomacy while keeping a military option open, as close advisers split over bombing, hesitation or giving negotiations another chance

Tal Amodai | 02.27.26

Iran foreign minister says ‘good chance’ of diplomatic solution in nuclear talks with US

Abbas Araghchi says he is likely to meet Trump envoy Steve Witkoff in Geneva on Thursday as Washington weighs possible strikes and interim deal remains on table

Reuters | 02.22.26

ביג חמינאי טראמפ נושאת המטוסים ג'רלד פורד מטוסי קרב של צבא ארה"ב

Iran says US talks coming in March, interim nuclear deal possible

Official said key gaps remain over sanctions relief and uranium enrichment, while Trump demands zero enrichment and Tehran insists its rights under the NPT must be recognized

ynet Global, Reuters | 02.22.26

Trump ‘curious’ why Iran hasn’t capitulated, Witkoff says

Witkoff says US demands zero uranium enrichment and questions why Tehran has not approached Washington despite mounting American military pressure in the region

ynet Global | 02.22.26

Witkoff appears to sidestep Israel’s demand; Iran says US did not seek ‘zero uranium enrichment’

In an MSNBC interview, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the Geneva talks focused on steps to prove the nuclear program is solely peaceful; a report says the US envoy seeks to separate the nuclear issue from missiles and proxies, contrary to Israel’s demands, and pursue an economically ‘beneficial’ deal, while Trump addresses only the nuclear file

News Agencies | 02.20.26

With eyes on the Nobel Prize, Trump's envoys juggle talks in Geneva

Analysis: handling parallel Iran and Ukraine negotiations in one day risks diplomatic overstretch, raising doubts about whether the high-profile push can deliver meaningful breakthroughs on either front

Reuters | 02.18.26

Witkoff and Kushner visit aircraft carrier, Iran issues warning: 'We are ready'

The next round of nuclear talks has yet to be scheduled; meanwhile, Iran’s chief of staff said his forces are “at the highest level of readiness”; Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that any retaliation would target U.S. bases in the region: “We oppose a regional war, but any American strike will change that”; thousands took to the streets across Europe against the regime: “We don’t want dictatorship, and we don’t want monarchy.”

Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 02.07.26

בראד קופר אדמירל מפקד פיקוד המרכז סנטקום של ארה"ב בפגישה בעומאן

US and Iran complete two rounds of Oman talks; ‘serious atmosphere,’ more talks likely

Indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran wrapped up two rounds in Muscat, focusing on uranium enrichment levels; Iranian media described a more serious tone, while Tehran warned that presence of a senior US military commander could endanger the talks

Lior Ben Ari | 02.06.26

עבאס עראקצ'י, סטיב ויטקופף וג'ארד קושנר בשיחות התייעצות בעניין הגרעין האיראני ומו"מ עם ארה"ב בעומאן

US, Iran hold indirect talks in Oman as mediator cites talks on reviving negotiations

Oman says US and Iranian delegations met separately in Muscat to discuss conditions for renewing nuclear talks; Tehran warns the reported presence of a senior US military commander could jeopardize negotiations

Lior Ben Ari | 02.06.26

US, Iran resume nuclear talks in Oman after eight-month pause, with war threats looming

Negotiations reopen in Muscat with US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner facing Iran’s Abbas Araghchi; Tehran insists talks focus on nuclear issues as US forces move closer to strike range and tensions with Washington remain high

Lior Ben Ari | 02.06.26

Iran unveils missile threat as US talks begin, Israeli officials say ‘Trump won’t blink’

On one side, Iran’s foreign minister says there is a chance for a quick deal, but only on the nuclear issue; on the other, Witkoff and Kushner arrive with red lines as talks open in Oman, as Israel says the US won’t blink but Trump remains unpredictable

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 02.05.26

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