American officials told CNN that President Donald Trump decided the US negotiating team — Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, envoy Steve Witkoff, and advisor Jared Kushner — will not travel to Oman for talks. Contacts with mediators will continue remotely but will not be as serious as before, the officials said.
The Zioneer reported earlier Saturday (18:23 Jerusalem) that US sources said the negotiating team would not travel to Oman. The new report from CNN, citing American officials, confirms that President Trump made the decision and adds that the remote contacts with mediators will be less serious than previous rounds. The talks, mediated by Oman, are part of ongoing diplomatic efforts, though the reduced seriousness marks a notable shift.
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