Steve Witkoff

Steven Charles Witkoff is an American billionaire real estate investor, lawyer, and philanthropist who serves as the United States Special Envoy to the Middle East under Donald Trump's second administration.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (C) speaks to media after his meeting with the E3 group of European ministers on June 20, 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland
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US-Iran talks to begin in Geneva on Tuesday, amid strike threats

Geneva will host a second round of negotiations between Iran and the US, amid new threats of American strikes on Tehran.

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16 February, 2026
Iranian newspapers feature headlines on the resumption of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States in Oman
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Swiss say Oman to host US-Iran talks in Geneva next week

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14 February, 2026
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Top Trump Iran negotiators visit USS Abraham Lincoln

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07 February, 2026
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Iran, US prepare for Oman talks after deadly protest crackdown

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05 February, 2026
Kushner and Witkoff urged Netanyahu to move to the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal [Getty]
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US envoys urge Netanyahu to move into Gaza ceasefire's second phase

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25 January, 2026
President Vladimir Putin welcomes US special envoy Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and Commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service, FAS, Josh Gruenbaum during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on January 22, 2026.
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US negotiators meet Putin for high-stakes Ukraine talks

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23 January, 2026
Heavy machines of Qassam Brigades leave Shejaiya neighborhood after finding the body of 1 more Israeli soldier to hand over to Internaional Red Cross in Gaza City, Gaza on November 05, 2025. (Photo by Khames Alrefi/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Exclusive: Hamas says US must oblige Israel to move to phase two

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16 January, 2026
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff looks on as he delivers a press conference upon the signing of the declaration on deploying post-ceasefire force in Ukraine
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Witkoff announces launch of 'phase two' of Trump's Gaza plan

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14 January, 2026
Witkoff says he and Arab, Turkish mediators reviewed phase two of the Gaza truce
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Witkoff meets with Arab, Turkish mediators to review Gaza truce

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21 December, 2025
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Zelensky holds new talks with US envoys on ending Ukraine war

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15 December, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gives a statement after a meeting with Ireland's Taoiseach Micheal Martin at a government building, on December 2, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland.
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Zelensky holds 'very substantive' call with Witkoff and Kushner

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07 December, 2025
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with US special envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner (both not pictured) at the Kremlin in Moscow on December 2, 2025.
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US, Russia find 'no compromise' on territory after Ukraine talks

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03 December, 2025
A Ukrainian flag is seen attached to a burned car at the site of a heavily damaged residential building following Russian air strike in the city of Ternopil, on November 19, 2025
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US to hold talks with Putin on ending Ukraine war

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02 December, 2025
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White House says 'very optimistic' on chances of Ukraine deal

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02 December, 2025
Khalil al-Hayya (R) hold a press conference during a visit to the Syrian capital Damascus on 19 October 2022
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Hamas team in Cairo to discuss Israel Gaza ceasefire violations

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23 November, 2025
Khalil al-Hayya [Getty]
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Hamas leader to meet US envoy in Turkey for Gaza ceasefire talks

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19 November, 2025
Steve Witkoff has expressed support for meeting with Hamas leaders in Gaza
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US envoy plans new meeting with Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya

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15 November, 2025
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Mediators propose deal to get Hamas fighters out of Rafah

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07 November, 2025
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Witkoff, Vance in Israel next week for Gaza peace plan follow-up

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18 October, 2025
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Witkoff, Kushner felt 'betrayed' after Israel's strikes on Qatar

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18 October, 2025
US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff (R) and Jared Kushner, son-in-law and advisor to President Donald Trump, arrive for a joint news conference between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on September 25 2025
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Kushner, Witkoff 'met with Hamas' to seal Gaza truce deal

The New Arab Staff
14 October, 2025