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Hope for renewed peace talks between the United States and Iran rose yesterday as reports said Donald Trump was sending his special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner to Pakistan for talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

“I can confirm Special Envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner will be off to Pakistan again tomorrow morning to engage in talks... with representatives from the Iranian delegation,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News on Friday.

Earlier, Aragchi said in a statement on X that he was embarking on visits to Pakistan, Oman and Russia to coordinate with partners on bilateral matters and consult on regional developments. He arrived in Islamabad early yesterday.

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