Witkoff, Kushner head to Pakistan to resume negotiants: Trump

• Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are scheduled to arrive in Islamabad for a second round of peace talks.
• US President Donald Trump confirmed the diplomatic mission during a phone call with the New York Post on Sunday.
• Trump left the door open to personally visiting Pakistan's capital if a final agreement is reached.

US President Donald Trump has said that his diplomatic team is heading to Pakistan this week to restart critical negotiations aimed at ending the ongoing Iran War.

Speaking to the New York Post on Sunday, Trump detailed the deployment of his top advisors to Islamabad for the high-stakes talks.

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The US delegation

Trump stated in a phone call from the White House, "Steve’s going to be going there tomorrow night". Confirming that Middle East Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is scheduled to land in the Pakistani capital on Monday evening ahead of the summit.

The President added that his son-in-law, Jared Kushner will also be actively involved in the second round of peace negotiations scheduled to begin on Tuesday.

Noticeably absent from this diplomatic mission will be Vice President JD Vance. While Vance led a previous round of discussions, he will not be making the trip to Islamabad this time around.

A potential presidential visit

The resumption of talks has drawn significant international attention. Reports indicate that officials from Qatar have already been spotted in Islamabad, positioning themselves to receive the US President should he decide to make a surprise appearance.

When informed of the Qatari delegation's presence and preparations, Trump did not sound surprised. Instead, he left the door open to the possibility of traveling to Islamabad himself, provided his envoys can successfully reach an agreement to end the conflict.