Did Kushner, Witkoff profit from Middle East war? What Iran claimed in private message to Vance
Iranian negotiators reportedly accused associates of Donald Trump, specifically Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, of using insider knowledge of US-Iran talks to manipulate financial markets. The White House has denied these allegations, calling them false.
Why it matters
These claims raise significant questions about potential conflicts of interest and the integrity of high-level diplomatic negotiations.
Iranian negotiators had reportedly sent a private message to US vice president JD Vance during US-Iran talks in Switzerland in late June, warning that the continued presence of President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner would undermine the chance of reaching a lasting deal, a senior Iranian official told Drop Site News.The official said Iran conveyed to Vance that the pair were more interested in exploiting insider knowledge of the negotiations to profit in financial markets than in reaching a deal.
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