White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said there may still be room for a diplomatic deal with what remains of Iran’s government but stressed that Washington is “not looking to settle”. He said Iranian officials took a hard line in previous talks, insisting they had an “inalienable right to enrich” uranium. They told me and Jared [Kushner], 'We're not gonna give you diplomatically what you couldn't take militarily'," Witkoff told reporters as he stood next to President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One. "I think they're gonna need a change of attitude... we have a lot of negotiating leverage, maybe maximum, but we're not looking to settle. We're not looking to settle."

Source: International New York Times March 08, 2026 16:14 UTC