President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, remains in “correspondence” with Iranian officials, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told The Washington Post, though Witkoff did not attend talks between the top diplomats representing Iran,

But Israel’s war in Gaza has divided the E3 over their approach to Israel, weakening European foreign policy unity further, although all want to avoid another war on Europe’s doorstep. The E3 positions on Israel have diverged since Israel’s war in Gaza began in October 2023.

European leaders met with Iranian diplomats in Geneva on Friday, attempting to reach a diplomatic resolution that would prevent Iran from developing its nuclear weapons program. "No one should deny the risk of Iran getting a nuclear weapon,