Key Facts

• Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are traveling to Pakistan for discussions with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
• Abbas Araghchi is expected to meet Pakistani leaders, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
• The talks aim to relaunch negotiations between Iran and the U.S. under President Trump.
• It is unclear when Araghchi will meet the U.S. envoys, as he may travel next to Muscat and Moscow.
• Vice President Vance, former lead U.S. negotiator, will not join the trip but will remain ready to assist.
• Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliament speaker and previous lead negotiator, may be stepping down due to internal disputes.
• Vance’s team members will support Witkoff and Kushner during the mission.
• The trip is seen as an effort to end the diplomatic stalemate and avoid military options.