Steve Witkoff
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Steve Witkoff, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Trump and Senator Cassidy Clash in Heated Closed-Door Meeting Over Iran War
President Donald Trump and Senator Bill Cassidy exchanged shouts during a closed-door meeting with Republican lawmakers over the Iran war. Cassidy later received a White House bri…
Senate Rejects Bid to Limit Trump’s Iran Powers After Republican Reversal
The U.S. Senate rejected a measure to limit Donald Trump’s powers over Iran after Republicans reversed their support. The shift came after White House meetings with Bill Cassidy a…
US Says Israel Pulled Back From Part of South Lebanon, While Beirut and Jerusalem Deny It
A US official said Israel withdrew from part of southern Lebanon as a goodwill gesture, but Israel and a Lebanese official denied any recent pullback. The claim came during the fi…
Senate Reverses Course and Blocks Limits on Trump’s War Powers Over Iran
The U.S. Senate reversed a day-old vote and blocked limits on President Donald Trump’s war powers over Iran, 50-47. Two Republicans, Bill Cassidy and Rand Paul, switched positions…
Netanyahu Says He Informed Trump of Iran Strike Plan, Not Asked Permission
Benjamin Netanyahu said he informed Donald Trump of Israel’s plan to strike Iran and did not seek permission. He also defended Israel’s moves in Rafah and southern Lebanon, while…
Trump Ally Urges Israelis to Stay Calm Over Washington Tensions
Mike Evans, a close Trump ally, said Israelis should not fear a shift in U.S. policy toward Israel. He tied the current tensions to midterm-election politics and argued Trump will…
New Book Recounts Trump’s Blunt Call to Netanyahu Before Gaza Deal
A new book by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan describes a tense phone call between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu. In the call, Trump allegedly told Netanyahu that “everyon…
U.S., Iran Advance Talks in Switzerland as New Lebanon Mechanism Alarms Israel
U.S. and Iranian officials kept negotiating in Switzerland on Monday, with talks moving to technical issues after reported progress on Hormuz and Lebanon. Mediators said Washingto…
Dr. Dan Diker says Trump's Iran deal is worse than Obama's
Dr. Dan Diker said in a Channel 7 interview that Trump’s emerging Iran framework is worse than the Obama nuclear deal. He argued the U.S. has already given Iran major concessions…
Iranian Delegation Reportedly Walks Out of Swiss Talks After Trump Threats
Direct U.S.-Iran talks opened in Switzerland with Qatari and Pakistani mediation, but Iranian media said the delegation left after Donald Trump issued threats. The sides disagreed…
Vance tells Iran talks in Switzerland that key disputes have already been solved
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance met Iranian representatives in Switzerland with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, alongside delegates from Qatar and Pakistan. He claimed major diplo…
U.S. and Iran Begin Swiss Talks Aimed at Ending the War
The United States and Iran began talks in Switzerland on Sunday, with Vice President JD Vance leading the U.S. delegation and top Iranian officials present. The discussions go bey…
Yinon Magal Says Israel Needs to Back the Government Amid Trump’s Shift
Yinon Magal argued that critics are unfairly blaming Benjamin Netanyahu for Donald Trump’s sudden shift. He said Israel is in a complicated situation and should back the governmen…
U.S. Sanctions Are Losing Their Bite as Iran, Russia and North Korea Adapt
A Wall Street Journal investigation says U.S. sanctions have lost much of their impact because Iran, Russia and North Korea have learned to evade them. Experts blame weak enforcem…
Report: U.S. Pressing Israel to Pull Back from Southern Lebanon
An Al-Arabiya report says the United States is pressuring Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon, while Israel insists its forces will stay in the security zone as needed. In pa…
Iran’s Hormuz Threat Exposes a New Pressure Point in Talks with Washington
Iran said it had closed the Strait of Hormuz, but the United States said shipping continued normally. The dispute came as Iranian and American officials prepared for talks in Swit…
Trump Says Secret Campaign Crippled Iran and Forced Nuclear Talks
Donald Trump said secret U.S. operations crippled Iran’s military, sank 159 ships and downed about 200 jets, forcing Tehran into nuclear talks. As U.S. envoys head to Switzerland…
Iranian Revolutionary Guards Announce Closure of the Strait of Hormuz
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it closed the Strait of Hormuz, citing U.S. and Israeli actions. The move came as U.S. and Iranian officials prepared for nuclear and ce…
Iran Claims Hormuz Closure as Israel Orders Northern Ceasefire
Iran announced it was blocking the Strait of Hormuz and threatened further steps, while Israel said it had ordered a ceasefire in the north and vowed to strike Hezbollah again if…
Vance Says Witkoff and Kushner Arrived in Switzerland for Iran Talks
JD Vance said Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have reached Switzerland for talks with Iran. He told Fox News the negotiations are going well and said he expects to arrive there in…
Lebanon Fighting Delays U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks in Switzerland, as Qatar Funds Are Floated
Steve Witkoff is heading to Switzerland for delayed U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, but fighting in Lebanon has pushed back the meeting. The discussions will also cover sanctions relief…
Trump’s Iran Deal Leaves Netanyahu Exposed and Pressured on Lebanon
An Israeli analysis says Donald Trump has shifted from backing Benjamin Netanyahu’s Iran strategy to pressing him for concessions. The biggest dispute now centers on Lebanon, wher…
J.D. Vance Becomes the Face of the Iran Deal, and Its Political Risk
J.D. Vance has become the main public defender of the U.S.-Iran war-ending deal and a likely political beneficiary or scapegoat if it succeeds or fails. The White House and some R…
Vance Delays Trip to Switzerland as U.S.-Iran Talks Are Put on Hold
The White House said Vice President J.D. Vance is delaying his trip to Switzerland as planned U.S.-Iran talks were thrown into doubt. Iran also suspended its delegation’s travel…
Witkoff Says Iran Will Let IAEA Inspect Nuclear Sites
Steve Witkoff said Iran will invite IAEA representatives to its nuclear sites to begin work on removing enriched uranium. He said the U.S.-Iran memorandum has no side deals and pu…
Swiss signing ceremony in doubt as Iran, U.S. and partners spar over implementation
The planned Switzerland ceremony for the Trump-Iran agreement is in jeopardy after Pakistan and Iran complicated travel plans and Israel drew sharp criticism from U.S. leaders. Wa…
The Lebanon Lesson: Why Israel Should Avoid Another Withdrawal
A commentary argues Israel must not withdraw from Lebanon again and should deepen its security zone against Hezbollah. It says Netanyahu should resist any U.S. pressure to scale b…
Khamenei signals dissent as Iran celebrates U.S. truce deal
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said he had opposed the U.S. deal but approved it after assurances from President Masoud Pezeshkian. Iranian officials say the ceasefire imp…
Why Trump May Be Seeking a Deal With Iran, and What It Could Mean for Israel
The article says Trump’s apparent drift toward a costly deal with Iran has alarmed Israelis and may reflect age-related decline, Chinese leverage, advisers’ Gulf business interest…
Analyst Says Qatar, Not Pakistan, Drove the US-Iran Deal Behind the Scenes
Yoni Ben Menachem said Qatar, not Pakistan, secretly pushed the U.S.-Iran understanding, and that economic interests outweighed security concerns. He warned the deal could weaken…
Netanyahu Weighs Confronting Trump as Iran Deal Strains Their Alliance
An Israeli column says Benjamin Netanyahu is weighing whether to publicly oppose Donald Trump after Trump's latest comments on Iran and Israel. The article argues that Trump, once…
Trump’s Slimmed-Down Security Team Left U.S. Unprepared for Iran Conflict
CNN says Donald Trump weakened the National Security Council, then relied on a small inner circle during planning for confrontation with Iran. The result, according to the report…
Yinon Magal Slams Emerging U.S.-Iran Deal, Tells JD Vance It Is a 'Disgrace'
Yinon Magal publicly attacked a developing U.S.-Iran agreement and accused the Trump team of weakening pressure on Tehran. He also rejected JD Vance’s claim that he supports endle…
Amichai Chikli Warns Any Israeli Withdrawal in Lebanon Would Be a Failure
Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli said Israel would fail if it pulls back from the yellow line in Lebanon. He also warned Iran against attacking Israel and criticized a reg…
Report: Iran Kept Launching Drones Toward Hormuz After U.S.-Iran Understanding
NBC reported that Iran kept launching drones toward ships in the Strait of Hormuz every night after a U.S.-Iran understanding was announced, though U.S. forces intercepted them. T…
Trump Team Settles on Iran Deal Framework Despite Deep Skepticism
CNN reported that Trump’s national security team has spent two weeks debating an emerging Iran deal, despite deep doubts about Tehran’s reliability. The White House settled on a b…
Leaked framework outlines U.S.-Iran understandings, including nuclear limits and phased sanctions relief
News 12 says it obtained a leaked U.S.-Iran memorandum outlining an initial framework that includes a nuclear nonproliferation pledge, a halt to hostilities, and 60 days of furthe…
U.S. to let Iran resume oil sales immediately under emerging war deal
The U.S. is set to let Iran resume oil sales immediately once a war-ending deal is signed, while waiving sanctions on related services. Trump and Iranian officials are publicly cl…
Switzerland Sets Friday Signing Ceremony for U.S.-Iran Agreement in Burgenstock
Switzerland said the U.S.-Iran agreement will be signed Friday in Burgenstock after a preliminary memorandum was reached. President Donald Trump will not attend, and the U.S. dele…
Trump Weighs Fallout for Iran Deal Critics in Top Ranks
Donald Trump is reportedly considering action against senior officials who opposed a developing Iran agreement, including Pete Hegseth and John Ratcliffe. The dispute has split th…
Araqchi Says Lebanon Ceasefire Starts Friday as U.S.-Iran Deal Moves Toward Signing
Iran’s foreign minister said the Lebanon ceasefire will begin only on Friday, when a U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding is expected to be signed in Switzerland. The statement c…
Barak Ravid tells CNN about Yinon Magal’s attack on Trump aides
Barak Ravid told CNN that Yinnon Magal posted an incendiary message attacking Trump officials over the emerging Iran deal. Ravid quoted Magal’s insults toward Jared Kushner, Steve…
Trump Says Iran Agreed to Never Get Nuclear Arms as CIA Chief Expresses Doubts
Donald Trump said Iran agreed never to obtain nuclear weapons, while an Axios report said CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned of serious doubts about Tehran’s willingness to comply…
Warm and Pleasant Weather Expected, With Slight Temperature Rise Across Israel
Israel’s weather will be warm, dry and partly cloudy, with a slight temperature increase and moderate to high heat stress in some areas. The article also says Washington and Tehra…
Vance Says Nuclear Inspectors Will Return to Iran as White House Faces Internal Doubts
JD Vance said international nuclear inspectors will return to Iran under a U.S.-Iran framework expected to be signed in Switzerland on Friday. Axios reported deep internal U.S. do…
Failed escalation shows war is not a strategy, article argues
The article says Israel’s strike in Beirut triggered threats from Iran, domestic disruptions, and a U.S.-Iran deal that it portrays as harmful to Israel. It argues that the episod…
U.S. and Iran Reportedly Sign Memorandum of Understanding
A senior U.S. official said the United States and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding, with a formal ceremony due Friday. Washington expects more ship traffic in the St…
White House Official Says U.S.-Iran Memorandum Signed as Hormuz Reopening Looms
A White House official said the U.S. and Iran have signed a memorandum that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and affect sanctions and nuclear oversight. Vice President J.D. Vance…