Washington, April 24: President Donald Trump will send a special envoy to Pakistan to facilitate discussions with Iran. White House Press Secretary Carolyn Levitt announced that there have been some positive signals recently.
Levitt stated that the President has decided to send Special Envoy Steve and Jared Kushner back to Islamabad. She added that Iran is interested in dialogue and prefers to engage in face-to-face discussions.
She further explained that the purpose of Steve and Jared’s visit is to listen to Iran’s perspective. President Trump has always believed in giving diplomacy a chance.
According to Levitt, some progress has been observed from Iran in recent days, although she did not clarify whether Tehran has presented a unified proposal prior to negotiations.
Senior leadership in Washington, including the President, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, will remain in the U.S. and await further information. The Vice President has been placed on “standby” and may also be sent to Pakistan if necessary.
These statements come at a time when diplomatic activities in the Middle East are intensifying. Levitt also confirmed the extension of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, calling it “another significant success for the world and the United States.”
She expressed gratitude to both Israel and Lebanon for their decision to continue dialogue and expressed hope that leaders from both nations could be invited to Washington in the future.