US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff (R) and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner (L) look on as Vice President JD Vance speaks at a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran in Islamabad on April 12, 2026. Top-level peace talks between the United States and Iran entered a second day early April 12, as Washington piled pressure by saying it had sent minesweeping ships through the vital Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by Jacquelyn MARTIN / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)