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U.S. envoys juggle two crisis talks, raising questions about prospects for success
- On Feb 17, U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner conducted back-to-back Geneva talks on Iran's nuclear standoff and Russia-Ukraine negotiations, meeting at Oman's diplomatic mission and the InterContinental hotel.
- Trump's decision to rely on personal envoys stems from a slimmed-down U.S. State Department and National Security Council, as he tasked informal dealmakers to pursue rapid diplomatic wins.
- Shuttle diplomacy included 3-1/2 hours of Oman-mediated talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, showing some progress but no imminent deal, while Russia-Ukraine talks raised doubts about Moscow's intent to end fighting.
- Officials said allied skepticism could grow because the double mandate risks overstretching envoys, with Witkoff and Kushner expected back in Washington this week for a Board of Peace meeting.
- Past precedents like Dayton and Camp David suggest durable deals require months of groundwork, yet Witkoff and Kushner's Gaza ceasefire last year has stalled, raising questions about qualifications.
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Tomorrow's Iranians, afternoon's Russians and Ukrainians: Donald Trump's friend Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner negotiate in Geneva. One could almost forget that the US also has a foreign minister.
US President Donald Trump sends his confidants Kushner and Witkoff to Geneva to simultaneously negotiate Iran's nuclear program and the Ukraine war, but experts doubt that they have grown up to complex conflicts.
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