Witkoff, Kushner met nuclear experts at US national laboratory – report

By Reuters and ToI Staff 5 June 2026, 10:35 pm 1 Edit

White House envoys Jared Kushner, left, and Steve Witkoff, listen as US Vice President JD Vance (not in picture) speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)

US President ‌Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner traveled to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee on Thursday to consult with experts who could play a role in nuclear negotiations with Iran, Axios reports.

“This meeting in Oak Ridge doesn’t mean that a deal is going to happen, but it is a sign that the negotiations are in a very serious phase and that there is a good chance to get it done and we want to be prepared,” a US official tells the outlet.

Axios notes that in the past, nuclear materials and equipment from places including Kazakhstan and Libya were routed through Tennessee.