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Trump's Geneva Iran talks
US President Donald Trump put his son-in-law Jared Kushner and long-time friend Steve Witkoff in charge of resolving the war in Ukraine and a stand-off with Iran.
On Thursday they flew to Geneva, Switzerland, and met Iranian officials at the Omani ambassador's residence in a bid to seal a deal over Tehran's nuclear programme and to avoid what the article describes as a potential massive strike by US and Israeli forces.
Kushner and Witkoff visit
Hours later Kushner and Witkoff met Ukrainian officials at the Intercontinental Hotel.
They moved to the Four Seasons to meet envoys from both Russia and Ukraine on separate floors.
They then returned to the Omani ambassador’s residence.
The pair were expected to depart later Thursday to return to the US.
Less than a week earlier they participated in the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace.
The article says the Board of Peace was created out of the ceasefire they helped reach to halt the fighting between Hamas and Israel in the Gaza Strip.
Shuttle diplomacy and risks
The article presents the duo’s shuttle diplomacy as a stark illustration of the tension in Trump’s diplomatic strategy.
It says he relies on trusted associates to secure peace and US economic interests rather than the US government apparatus.
The piece warns this approach carries immense risks.
It explicitly questions whether Kushner and Witkoff can keep up with the range of high-stakes issues they are handling.