U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff thanked Egypt, Turkey and Qatar "for their indispensable mediation efforts that made all progress to date possible."

Amid growing disagreements with the Trump administration over the composition of the Board of Peace for Gaza and the question of a strike on Iran, officials in Israel point to a key figure behind decisions seen as running counter to Israeli interests: Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.

The spy chief is expected to meet with White House envoy Steve Witkoff in Miami, the report says, adding that the latter is managing direct communications between the US and Iran. It is unclear whether Barnea will meet with US President Donald Trump, who is expected to be at his Mar-a-Lago golf club in Florida, over the weekend, the report says.

Speaking at IAC National Summit in Florida, Steve Witkoff urges a diplomatic solution on Iran’s enrichment, missiles, material stockpiles and proxies, and voices support for the Iranian people.

Russia is interested in a new visit by US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and is looking forward to it, but no dates have been set yet, according to Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov.

President Trump’s peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner signed onto a five-point plan with European leaders in Paris Tuesday to enhance “security guarantees” for Ukraine.

The Trump administration allegedly made the first high-level contact with the Iranian opposition amid intensifying nationwide anti-regime protests.

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