On March 5, 2026, reports emerged that operatives from Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence had quietly reached out, indirectly, to the Central Intelligence Agency with an offer to discuss terms for ending the conflict. The contact was delivered through a third country’s intelligence service. …
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As US bombs fell on Iran beginning February 28, 2026, Trump and his senior officials offered a cascade of justifications that shifted, contradicted each other, and in several cases were directly contradicted by the administration’s own intelligence assessments.
The pre-strike justification …
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On February 26, 2026, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff represented the United States in the third round of Iran nuclear talks in Geneva, Switzerland - both carrying staggering undisclosed financial entanglements with the very Gulf states whose economic interests were directly at stake in any Iran …
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The third round of US-Iran indirect nuclear negotiations took place in Geneva on February 26, 2026, mediated by Oman. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner led the US delegation while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi headed Iran’s team. Both sides described the talks as the “longest and …
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On February 25, 2026 - the day before the third round of US-Iran nuclear talks opened in Geneva - the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a new wave of sanctions targeting Iran’s oil export network. The penalties targeted 12 vessels along with several …
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U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff announced the commencement of Phase Two of Trump’s “Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict” following the return of the final Israeli hostage. Trump established the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), a 15-member body of …
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At an international summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on October 13, 2025, the Trump administration formally presented the Gaza Reconstitution, Economic Acceleration and Transformation (GREAT) Trust plan, with Trump Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner leading negotiations. The plan …
The New York Times revealed that Alex Witkoff pitched a $4 billion real estate fund to sovereign wealth funds of Qatar, UAE, and Kuwait while his father Steve Witkoff served as Trump’s special envoy negotiating Gaza ceasefire with those same nations. The proposed ‘Special Situations Real …
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The New York Times revealed that after UAE entity MGX (controlled by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed) invested $2 billion in World Liberty Financial—a cryptocurrency venture co-founded by Trump and special envoy Steve Witkoff—the White House approved the UAE’s acquisition of hundreds of thousands of …
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Trump’s Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff sold his stake in the Witkoff Group for $120 million, according to financial disclosures released publicly in mid-September 2025. The sale was described as addressing conflict of interest concerns between his government role and business …
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Trump convened an Oval Office meeting on Gaza’s future with Jared Kushner, real estate developer Steve Witkoff, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. During discussions, Trump floated expelling Palestinian residents and redeveloping Gaza into a luxury resort, …
World Liberty Financial, co-founded by Zach Witkoff, launched USD1 stablecoin and secured a $2 billion investment from MGX, an Abu Dhabi state-backed firm, utilizing diplomatic connections of Steve Witkoff and the Trump family. The deal raised significant ethical concerns, with U.S. Senators Warren …
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The first round of indirect US-Iran nuclear talks began in Muscat, Oman, with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in separate rooms communicating through Omani mediators. Both sides described discussions as “constructive.” The talks would continue …
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