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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
· 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
· 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
· 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
· 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
· 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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Related coverage for "Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff headed to Qatar for Iran talks": BRICS News — JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to attend meeting with Iranian officials in Qatar.. Al Jazeera English — Qatar says no direct or high-level US-Iran meetings in Doha. Mehr News Agency — US views Witkoff, Kushner's talks on Iran in Doha positively. USA TODAY — Iran not meeting for talks with US's Kushner, Witkoff during Qatar visit, official says. The Independent — Iran-US war latest: Talks in Qatar end in stalemate despite Trump’s claim that peace process ‘going very well’