Iran War negotiations will resume this week — as Witkoff and Kushner head to Pakistan for talks, Trump tells The Post

ISLAMABAD — President Trump’s Middle East envoy is headed to Pakistan this week to restart negotiations to end the Iran War, the commander-in-chief told The Post Sunday.

“Steve’s going to be going there tomorrow night,” Trump said in a phone call from the White House, confirming that Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will land in Islamabad on Monday night ahead of a second round of peace talks.

The president added that Jared Kushner — his son-in-law and a veteran of past Middle East dealmaking — will also be involved with the talks scheduled for Tuesday.


Jared Kushner, left, and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions, listen as JD Vance speaks after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, April 12, 2026 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Getty Images

Vice President JD Vance, who led a previous round of talks, will not make the trip.

When told that officials from Qatar were spotted in Islamabad hoping to receive him should he come to Pakistan’s capital city, Trump didn’t sound surprised — and left the door open to coming to Islamabad if an agreement is reached.


US President Donald Trump seated at a desk after signing an executive order.
US President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on April 18, 2026. AFP via Getty Images

“I would say maybe at a little bit later date. We have to see how it works out tomorrow,” he said.
Pressed on whether he could show up in Pakistan, Trump made clear he’s not getting ahead of the process — reiterating that he would “probably come at a later date.”

The call ended abruptly as the president said he had military brass waiting outside — a reminder of the stakes surrounding the talks

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