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US confirms Witkoff still in contact with Iranian officials, after Trump said meeting to be held
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US special envoy to the Mideast Steve Witkoff has continued his direct and indirect communications with Iranian officials, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says when asked for an update on a meeting between the sides that US President Donald Trump said would take place this week.
Asked about the status of the Gaza hostage talks, after Trump declared a deal would be reached this week, Leavitt does not provide any specifics, asserting that ending the war and releasing the hostages remains a top priority for the administration.
She also confirms that Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer is in Washington for meetings with top White House officials this week.
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