The special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law having been negotiating with Iran right up to the February 28th bombing campaign the U.S. has no hope of securing a historic break with decades of history.

 

U.S. Hopes for Investment in Iran Would Break With Decades of History

Senior U.S. officials have said Iran would be richly rewarded for changing its stance on the United States. Iran’s leaders have rejected such a bargain in the past.

By Yeganeh Torbati

Yeganeh Torbati covers Iran from Istanbul. She has reported extensively on Iran’s economy and its control by powerful elites.

July 2, 2026