President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, and son-in-law Jared Kushner visited the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier Saturday morning after completing talks with Iran on Friday. Kushner and Witkoff were invited to visit the carrier, which is part of the Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, by the commander of US Central Command, Adm. Brad Cooper, a senior US official told CNN. The intention of the trip was to express gratitude for the American service members in the region, the official added. Witkoff and Kushner took part in the talks with Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araghchi. The Omanis and the Iranians knew about the visit to the carrier before it took place, a regional source said.

Source: CNN February 07, 2026 17:57 UTC