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A couple of hours ago we heard from the White House that US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will be heading to Islamabad, Pakistan on Saturday for further discussions on the conflict with Iran.
So who are they and why are they involved?
Jared Kushner
Kushner is US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, married to his daughter Ivanka Trump.
He was a senior adviser to Trump during his first term, and though he no longer has that title, he has been involved in key international issues, including the negotiations between Israel and Hamas last year.
Steve Witkoff
Witkoff is a real estate developer and friend of Trump who was appointed as special envoy to the Middle East at the start of Trump’s second term.
He has been the administration’s go-to international negotiator and trouble shooter who has played a key role in talks concerning both the Israel-Hamas and Russia-Ukraine conflicts.
