Steve Witkoff

European intelligence chiefs skeptical of Ukraine-Russia peace deal this year despite US assurance

The talks, the latest round of which took place in Geneva this week, are "negotiation theater," one European intelligence chief said.

A U.S. delegation led by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner waits for the start of a meeting on the first day of the third round of trilateral talks between delegates from Ukraine, Russia and the U.S.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the day he addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026

Iran says 'understanding' reached with US as Geneva nuclear talks conclude amid threat of war

Jared Kushner looks on as US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff shakes hands with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi in Muscat, Oman, February 6, 2026.

US faces narrow path between diplomacy, force amid dual Geneva talks on Ukraine, Iran - analysis

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida.

Trump, Netanyahu agree to increase economic pressure on Iran, primarly targeting oil to China


In bid to secure fragile Gaza peace, Donald Trump sends VP Vance to Israel - analysis

Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Israel underscores the US's urgency to preserve the Gaza ceasefire and prevent renewed conflict with Hamas.

US Vice President JD Vance speaks to members of the media in Kiryat Gat, Israel, October 21, 2025.

Released hostages meet with US envoys Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner

On Tuesday, several recently freed Israeli hostages met in Tel Aviv with US Special Envoy for Peace Missions Steve Witkoff and former senior White House adviser Jared Kushner.

US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff speaks at the weekly rally at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, October 11, 2025.

Al Jazeera's Gaza coverage directed by Hamas, US Vice President Vance on way to Israel

JD Vance en route to Israel • Gideon Sa'ar expresses hope to restore ties with Bolivia • Haredim in Jerusalem, New York protest against IDF draft

(Illustrative) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump in front of a backdrop of the White House.

Netanyahu meets Witkoff, Kushner as officials attempt to repair damaged ceasefire deal

This comes as US Vice President JD Vance is set to travel to Israel on Tuesday.

US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff speaks next to Jared Kushner and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as they attend a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ahead of a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a U.S.-brok

Trump envoys Witkoff, Kushner describe Doha strike fallout, hostage deal

Following former US president Donald Trump’s peace deal, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff discussed the negotiations, the Israeli strike in Doha, and the emotional return of the hostages.

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrive before President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are slated to speak at the White House in September 2025.

Trump envoy and associates 'leading us to the gates of hell,' Likud MK says

Likud MK Amit Halevi accuses Trump associate Steve Witkoff of harming Israel's security and calls for full Israeli control over the Gaza Strip.

US SPECIAL ENVOY Steve Witkoff is flanked by Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv on Saturday night. If the Israel-Hamas agreement leads to Palestinian statehood, Israel can expect a tangible increase in terrorism, the writer warns.

Trump: 'Rogue elements, not Hamas leadership,' behind recent attack on IDF in Gaza

Vance also cautioned that “there is currently no existing security infrastructure to guarantee Hamas’s disarmament.”

US President Donald Trump looks on while speaking to members of the media as he flies from Florida to Joint Base Andrews en route to Washington, aboard Air Force One, US, October 19, 2025

Trump urges Ukraine's Zelensky to make concessions to Russia in tense meeting, sources say

After his meeting with Zelensky, Trump publicly called for a ceasefire on the current frontlines, a position that the Ukrainian president then embraced in comments to reporters.

US President Donald Trump welcomes Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 17, 2025.

US warns of imminent ceasefire violation by Hamas, hostage remains enter Israel

Rafah crossing to remain closed • West reportedly expects Egypt to lead Gaza force • Hostage remains identified as Eliyahu Margalit • IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist

An armed Hamas terrorist stands guard as a Red Cross vehicle arrives to receive from Hamas terrorists the remains of deceased hostages who had been held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, in Gaza City, October 14, 2025.

Witkoff, Kushner felt 'betrayed' by strike on Doha, thought it hindered hostage deal negotiations

In the clip, 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl said that she heard that Trump was furious about the strike. Neither Witkoff nor Kushner denied this.

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrive before President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are slated to speak at the White House in September 2025.