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Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff headed to Qatar for Iran talks

The Hill

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June 29, 2026

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Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff headed to Qatar for Iran talks

Special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are on their way to Qatar for Iran peace talks. I just spoke with the president about it. Iran has requested a meeting this week, so, special envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner will be flying to Doha for high-level meetings this week as we continue...

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BRICS News

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· Jun 29, 2026

JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to attend meeting with Iranian officials in Qatar.

JUST IN: Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to attend meeting with Iranian officials in Qatar.@BRICSNews

Al Jazeera English

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· Jun 30, 2026

Qatar says no direct or high-level US-Iran meetings in Doha

Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman, Majed Al Ansari, says US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are in Doha, but that there are no meetings currently scheduled with Iranian officials. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

Mehr News Agency

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· Jul 1, 2026

US views Witkoff, Kushner's talks on Iran in Doha positively

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and businessman Jared Kushner had positive discussions with regional leaders in Qatar.

USA TODAY

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· Jun 30, 2026

Iran not meeting for talks with US's Kushner, Witkoff during Qatar visit, official says

US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will be in Qatar, but won't be meeting with Iran, according to Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari. Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

The Independent

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· Jul 2, 2026

Iran-US war latest: Talks in Qatar end in stalemate despite Trump’s claim that peace process ‘going very well’

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were in Qatar to discuss the state of negotiations with mediators

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