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Steve Witkoff

Also known as: Special Envoy Steve Witkoff

Steve Witkoff — US envoy engaged in ongoing talks with Iran over nuclear programme and Middle East hostilities resolution.

2025-08-052026-06-08
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  1. March 2026

  2. New Era

    Steve Witkoff said a US-Iran meeting could take place soon

    Source

    “Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff has said a US-Iran meeting could take place soon, and promoted a 15-point plan that Washington says "could solve it all".”

    Iran parliament speaker says US planning ground attack

  3. The Namibian

    Steve Witkoff was engaged in talks with Iranian representatives most recently on Sunday night

    Source

    “He said his envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, were engaged in talks most recently on Sunday night.”

    Trump postpones military strikes on Iranian power plants for five days
  4. February 2026

  5. The Namibian

    Steve Witkoff will represent the US at the talks

    Source

    “The Iranian delegation will be led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who last week said his country's armed forces were "with their fingers on the trigger", while the US will be represented by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner.”

    US and Iran talks to begin as fears of direct conflict continue

  6. New Era

    US envoy Steve Witkoff is still expected to have conversations with the Iranians late this week

    Source

    “White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told Fox News that US envoy Steve Witkoff is still expected "to have conversations with the Iranians late this week".”

    Stock traders ignore AI fuelled sell off
  7. January 2026

  8. New Era

    US envoy Steve Witkoff urged Netanyahu to reopen Rafah during Jerusalem talks.

    Source

    “Israeli media had also reported that US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had urged Netanyahu to reopen Rafah during their Jerusalem talks.”

    Israel agrees to reopen Rafah only for Gaza pedestrians

  9. The Namibian

    US envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin

    Source

    “Trump met Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday and US envoy Steve Witkoff later held talks with Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin.”

    Ukraine, Russia to hold second day of direct talks on US plan

  10. New Era

    Steve Witkoff attended the meeting concerned about BlackRock's role in Ukraine's future prosperity

    Source

    “The only remark was attributed to Steve Witkoff, who attended the meeting, concerned about BlackRock's role in Ukraine's future prosperity.”

    Opinion –  Delusions of grandeur  … France, Ukraine and the limits of EU power

  11. New Era

    Steve Witkoff will attend the Coalition of the Willing meeting in Paris

    Source

    “US president Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner will attend the meeting of the coalition, launched last year by France and Britain.”

    Ukraine’s EU, US allies meet in Paris on security guarantees
  12. December 2025

  13. The Namibian

    Special envoy Steve Witkoff held five hours of in-person talks with Putin in Moscow last week

    Source

    “But there has been little sign of a breakthrough, including after Witkoff held five hours of in-person talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow last week.”

    Zelensky due at Downing Street for high-level Ukraine talks

  14. The Namibian

    Steve Witkoff attended talks between Putin and Trump's senior negotiator in Moscow

    Source

    “Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner attended the talks after weeks of intensive diplomacy aimed at ending the war.”

    Kremlin signals no Ukraine breakthrough after Putin talks with US
World & Region

Iran parliament speaker accuses US of planning ground assault

The News

Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the United States of plotting a ground attack despite diplomatic rhetoric, following the arrival of a US amphibious assault ship carrying 3,500 military personnel in the Middle East. The escalating regional conflict has involved aerial bombardment, Iranian retaliatory strikes on Gulf states, attacks on aluminium plants, and involvement by Houthi forces and Iraq, threatening global energy markets and shipping routes.

30 March 2026 · New Era →

Monday 30 March

  1. Iran parliament speaker accuses US of planning ground assault

    Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the United States of plotting a ground attack despite diplomatic rhetoric, following the arrival of a US amphibious assault ship carrying 3,500 military personnel in the Middle East. The escalating regional conflict has involved aerial bombardment, Iranian retaliatory strikes on Gulf states, attacks on aluminium plants, and involvement by Houthi forces and Iraq, threatening global energy markets and shipping routes.

    30 March 2026 · New Era →

Tuesday 24 March

  1. Trump pauses Iran military strikes for five days of talks

    President Trump ordered a five-day postponement of US military strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure, citing productive conversations between the US and Iran over a "complete and total resolution" of Middle East hostilities. Trump said Iran must surrender its enriched uranium stockpile for a deal, and his envoys including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are engaged in ongoing talks.

    24 March 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 17 February

  1. Trump says he will be indirectly involved in Iran nuclear talks

    Donald Trump said he will be "indirectly" involved in talks between Iran and the United States over Iran's nuclear programme, which are due to begin in Geneva. The talks follow repeated military threats and a US military build-up in the Middle East, with Iran's Foreign Minister saying a deal must not involve "submission before threats."

    17 February 2026 · The Namibian →

Friday 6 February

  1. US and Iran begin direct talks amid escalating military tensions

    Senior US and Iranian officials are meeting in Oman for direct negotiations as military tension rises following Iran's violent suppression of anti-government protests and a significant US military buildup in the Middle East. The talks, brokered by regional mediators, aim to de-escalate conflict, though the two countries remain divided on key issues including Iran's nuclear programme, ballistic missiles, and regional proxies.

    6 February 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 5 February

  1. Global stocks rise amid AI concerns, geopolitical tensions

    Asian and global stock markets mostly rose as investors recovered from an AI-driven sell-off on Wall Street, while precious metals rebounded and oil prices gained on escalating US-Iran tensions over a drone incident in the Middle East.

    5 February 2026 · New Era →

Tuesday 27 January

  1. Israel agrees to reopen Rafah crossing for pedestrians only

    Israel said it would allow only pedestrian passage through the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt following the recovery of the last hostage remains, as part of a limited reopening under a truce framework announced by US President Donald Trump. The crossing has remained closed since Israeli forces took control during the war and is vital for humanitarian aid into Gaza.

    27 January 2026 · New Era →

Saturday 24 January

  1. Ukraine and Russia hold second day of Trump plan peace talks

    Russian, Ukrainian, and US negotiators met in Abu Dhabi on Saturday to discuss a Trump administration proposal to end the war. Both sides remain deadlocked over control of eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, with Russia demanding full Ukrainian withdrawal and Kyiv rejecting such terms.

    24 January 2026 · The Namibian →

Friday 23 January

  1. World Economic Forum opens with focus on dialogue and Africa

    The 56th World Economic Forum opened in Davos this week with nearly 3,000 attendees, including 60 heads of state and government, focused on cooperation, growth and innovation. Africa's presence is being amplified through the Africa Collective Hub, which will highlight trade, investment and technology priorities, while the WEF announced plans to revive its Africa Summit in 2027 after a seven-year hiatus.

    23 January 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 22 January

  1. Trump backs off tariff threat after NATO talks on Greenland

    President Trump said the US has formed a "framework" for a potential deal on Greenland and the Arctic region after talks with NATO, abandoning threats to impose tariffs on European allies. Diplomatic sources indicated there was no agreement for American control of the autonomous Danish territory, though talks on mineral rights and military cooperation could continue.

    22 January 2026 · The Namibian →

Friday 16 January

  1. Opinion: Paris coalition meeting yields no concrete gains for Ukraine

    An RT opinion piece argues that last week's Paris meeting of Western supporters of Ukraine produced only a non-binding declaration with no new security guarantees or American commitments, leaving Ukraine's defence strategy unchanged. The author contends that Western European ambitions have generated "information noise" rather than real leverage, while Washington maintains a pragmatic focus on financial and commercial interests.

    16 January 2026 · New Era →

Wednesday 7 January

  1. Ukraine's allies meet in Paris on security guarantee talks

    Key European countries and US envoys met with President Zelensky in Paris to discuss security guarantees for a potential ceasefire in Russia's war against Ukraine, as representatives from 35 nations, including 27 heads of state, gathered to show alignment on Ukraine's post-war settlement.

    7 January 2026 · New Era →

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