Trump Puts Fate of World’s Top Conflicts in the Hands of Two Men

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner

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President Donald Trump put his son-in-law Jared Kushner and longtime friend Steve Witkoff in charge of resolving the war in Ukraine and a standoff with Iran. On Thursday, they juggled those momentous issues within hours of each other.

Dispatched to Geneva, Switzerland, Kushner and Witkoff met Iranian officials at the Omani ambassador’s residence in a bid to seal a deal over Tehran’s nuclear program and avoid what could be a massive strike by US and Israeli forces.