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Witkoff, the Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, is to talk to Netanyahu, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer about the second stage of the ceasefire.
In a statement issued Monday, Hamas said that a delegation of this movement arrived in C ...
Witkoff, to extend the first phase through the Ramadan and Passover periods. Hamas emphasized that any further exchanges of captives or abductees would only happen after the second phase of negotiations, in line with the original agreement.
As part of the initial ceasefire phase, over 2,000 Palesti ...
Witkoff's proposal for ceasefire.
Ceasefire without progress
The Israeli media have also announced that little progress has been made in the ceasefire talks. Maariv newspaper quoted senior Israeli officials as saying that Witkoff is unlikely to arrive in Israel in the next few days ...
Witkoff is expected to travel to Doha next Tuesday to mediate a new agreement between Israel and Hamas.
A senior Israeli official also said that Witkoff wants to bring all parties together in one place for several days and begin intensive negotiations to reach an agreement.
Israeli media sources h ...
Witkoff relaying details to Moscow. Putin signaled openness to the plan but emphasized that unresolved issues, including the status of Ukrainian troops, needed to be addressed. Trump expressed cautious optimism, stating that negotiations were progressing “reasonably well” and that more d ...
Witkoff. While President Trump claimed the discussions would be direct, Tehran clarified they will remain indirect. Russia welcomed the renewed diplomacy, supporting efforts to revive or replace the 2015 JCPOA deal. China also urged the US to stop using coercive tactics and demonstrate sincerity, ho ...
Witkoff, the US president's envoy, has disappeared from the media scene in recent days. Washington appears to have left Israeli hands open to military action, hoping to improve its bargaining power in the negotiations, Harel added.
However, pieces of evidence and timing of the offensive suggest ...
Witkoff will lead the discussions.
Separately, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged the US to demonstrate genuine intent in pursuing negotiations. He warned that Iran would not engage in talks under coercive or demeaning conditions, underscoring the need for mutual respect and fairness in the ...
Witkoff led the discussions, focusing on Iran's nuclear program and the removal of sanctions.
According to Iran's Foreign Ministry, the negotiations took place in a constructive atmosphere based on mutual respect. After over two and a half hours of talks, the heads of both delegations brief ...
Witkoff led the American delegation and Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi led the Iranian delegation.
The marathon began as the debate over the format of the talks continues to dominate. Iranian officials said they will talk with their American counterparts in Oman indirectly. American and Ira ...