
US President Donald Trump is sending senior envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan this weekend for crucial talks with Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, the White House said on Friday, in a renewed push to revive negotiations amid escalating regional tensions.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration is cautiously optimistic. "We’re hopeful that it will be a productive conversation and hopefully move the ball forward to a deal," Leavitt said in an interview on Fox News Channel.