[US-Israel, Iran War Day #56] US Strategy on Iran is ‘Apply Pressure, Then Negotiate’

Witkoff, Kushner to attend Iran talks in Islamabad; Vance on standby White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan to participate in talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi this weekend, said two administration officials. Vice President JD Vance is not currently planning to attend as Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, is not participating either, the report said. Vance will be on standby to travel to Islamabad if talks progress, the officials were quoted as saying, and members of his staff will be in Pakistan and attending the negotiations. Hegseth says cruise…