Trump Taps Witkoff Kushner for Iran Ukraine Talks
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- President Trump is sidelining career diplomats in favor of personal envoys for Iran and Ukraine negotiations.
- Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are at the center of these critical diplomatic efforts, despite their lack of formal diplomatic experience.
- This strategy reflects Trump's broader skepticism towards the foreign policy establishment and his belief in personal diplomacy.
Why it matters: This shift in diplomatic strategy could destabilize international relations by undermining established protocols and potentially leading to unpredictable outcomes in critical geopolitical hotspots.
