Witkoff In Middle East For Talks Aimed At Making Progress On Nuclear Deal With Iran

12:23 - 03 Feb 2026

US envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to arrive in Israel on February 3 for talks with Israeli officials, two days before a key meeting in Istanbul with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi to jumpstart negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program and tamp down fears of a new war in the Middle East.