Kushner and Witkoff Head to Pakistan for Iran Talks

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are traveling to Pakistan to resume nuclear talks with Iran, as the diplomatic channel opens for a new round of negotiations. Iran's foreign minister has already arrived in Pakistan, according to Iranian state media. He is believed to be carrying a written Iranian response to a U.S. proposal aimed at ending the standoff over Iran's nuclear program. The meeting marks a notable step in the back-and-forth between Washington and Tehran. A written response from Iran suggests the talks have moved past early positioning and into a more formal exchange of terms, though no deal has been announced. The core dispute centers on how far Iran must roll back its nuclear activity and what sanctions relief the U.S. would offer in return. Both sides have held preliminary rounds but have not yet bridged their differences on key conditions. Watch for whether Iran's written response accepts, rejects, or modifies the core U.S. terms. The outcome of this Pakistan meeting could determine whether negotiations accelerate or stall heading into a more sensitive phase.