President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, remains in “correspondence” with Iranian officials, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told The Washington Post, though Witkoff did not attend talks between the top diplomats representing Iran,

Aerial attacks between Israel and Iran continued overnight into Thursday, marking a seventh day of strikes following Israel's Friday attack. That surprise operation hit at the heart of Iran's nuclear program, striking key facilities and killing several nuclear scientists as well as high-ranking military leaders, according to Israeli officials.

Citing a message from Trump, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters: "Based on the fact that there's a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks."