Similarly, he admitted in an interview that his knowledge of Iran’s nuclear programme was sketchy, but insisted he “was competent to discuss it since he had studied it”. View image in fullscreen Steve Witkoff rarely took notes during the nuclear talks. Photograph: Iran foreign ministry/AFP/Getty ImagesIran has to take some responsibility. Kushner admitted a deal could have been presented that was better than the Obama nuclear deal secured in 2015. Before the final talks, Iran again allowed it to be known that the US would face a “commercial bonanza” if it signed up to the deal.

Source: The Guardian March 18, 2026 17:01 UTC