NPR News: 04-24-2026 5PM EDT

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U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are returning to Islamabad for direct talks with Iran on ending the war.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi begins a diplomatic tour of Islamabad and Moscow but does not confirm attendance at U.S. talks.
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Steve WitkoffJared KushnerCaroline LevittAbbas AraghchiPiers Will StoneGrayson WheelerJason DeRosePing PingFu Shuang

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