President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday that he supported “equitable negotiations.” Talks are expected on Friday, as diplomats work to defuse the crisis.
President Trump’s Middle East envoy and his son-in-law were expected to meet Iran’s foreign minister in Istanbul on Friday amid tensions between the countries.
The $500 million agreement raises new concerns about the propriety of the president negotiating foreign policy with his own business partners.
U.S. and European officials say they have put three demands in front of the Iranians, including a permanent end to all enrichment of uranium.
President Trump will host Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, who oversees a major construction project that is in talks with the Trump family business.
An in-person encounter between Steve Witkoff and Khalil al-Hayya would signal the Trump administration’s interest in keeping a direct line of communication with the group.
An in-person encounter between Steve Witkoff and Khalil al-Hayya would signal the Trump administration’s interest in keeping a direct line of communication with the group.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during a visit to Israel that the State Department would increase its presence at a center set up to monitor the peace deal.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during a visit to Israel that the State Department would increase its presence at a center set up to monitor the peace deal.
The Trump administration strategy is to try to keep Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel from resuming an all-out assault against Hamas, U.S. officials said.