On the record · Updated October 1, 2026

Jared Kushner quotes

US Special Envoy

2 things Jared Kushner said, verbatim, from August 18, 2026 to August 19, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the questions at issue, with who supported, disputed, or qualified each one.

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Positions

The US and Iran are currently engaged in negotiations toward a broader deal.

Supports Aug 19

“The conversations between the U.S. government and different areas of the Iranian government … [are] probably more robust than it’s maybe ever been,”

Breitbart News The 60-day Iran window expires with no deal, Trump says no talks are scheduled, and the UAE halts all trade with Tehran ›

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Donald Trump US President Disputes

“There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran,”

Mohammad Mokhber Adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Qualifies

Iran remains open to dialogue with the US but does not confuse negotiations with surrender, Mohammad Mokhber, an adviser to Iran‘s supreme leader, said on Tuesday, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.

Jared Kushner on The Middle East1

On the claim ledger Aug 18 Open

“We have a plan to rebuild Gaza, but we will not allow Gaza to be rebuilt until the demilitarisation occurs”

on Gaza's reconstruction being conditioned on Hamas disarming first

Al Jazeera Kushner meets Hamas in Cairo on Sunday and Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday, and leaves with two working groups and no Israeli withdrawal ›

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