Trump buys time for Iran deal after frantic day of diplomacy

As the day wore on, signs of a postponement emerged. Special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, senior members of the US negotiating team led by Vance, flew to Washington from Miami instead of heading straight to Islamabad. Soon after, Vance made his way to the White House for “policy meetings” as the president and his senior advisers debated what to do next.