Trump Dispatches Witkoff, Kushner To Pakistan For New Talks With Iran’s Foreign Minister, JD Vance Won’t Attend: White House

2 min readUpdated: Apr 24, 2026 11:29 PM IST

President Donald Trump is dispatching his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan, the White House said Friday, just hours after Abbas Araghchi headed to the country amid efforts to restart US-Iran ceasefire talks.

The visit comes at a time when tensions remain high over the war that has disrupted key energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, rattled global markets, and left thousands dead across the Middle East.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News that the two envoys are expected to meet Araghchi on Saturday. “We’re hopeful it will be a productive conversation and move the ball forward,” she said.

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Vice President JD Vance will not travel but remains “deeply involved,” Leavitt added, noting he is on standby in the US along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the national security team, ready to head to Pakistan if needed.

Earlier, Araghchi posted on X that he was travelling to Pakistan, Oman, and Russia for talks focused on “bilateral matters and regional developments.” Islamabad has been trying to revive negotiations between Tehran and Washington, which have yet to resume as expected this week.

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