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Witkoff and Kushner head to Switzerland to salvage US-Iran nuclear talks

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Witkoff and Kushner head to Switzerland to salvage US-Iran nuclear talks

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TL;DR

Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are en route to Switzerland for a new round of nuclear negotiations, according to i24NEWS. The trip follows a canceled session on Friday and aims to salvage the deal after reported setbacks.

01 · THE DISPATCH

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are traveling to Switzerland on Saturday for nuclear talks with Iran, after Friday's planned session was canceled, i24NEWS reports.

As The Zioneer reported overnight, Witkoff has headed to Switzerland and Kushner is already there (02:02–02:03 Jerusalem). The current trip comes after a Friday cancellation and reflects a last-ditch effort to salvage the emerging agreement, which Prime Minister Netanyahu warned could be finalized this Sunday (The Zioneer, 02:03). Background items in The Zioneer archive, labeled BACKGROUND, indicate the talks have been under way for days — including preliminary sessions in Doha (June 15) and reports of a potential signing ceremony in Geneva — but the cancellation on Friday suggests a breakdown.

The delegation's movement is confirmed by a single media outlet, i24NEWS. The exact schedule of talks and the Iranian delegation's status have not been independently verified.

02 · How it developed

3 developments

  1. Latest

    Jared Kushner joins Steve Witkoff for the renewed nuclear negotiations

  2. Araghchi also en route following the resumption of talks after Friday's cancellation

  3. US envoy Witkoff heading to Switzerland for first round of talks with Iran

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