Steve Witkoff (R) and Jared Kushner (L) at a news conference in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 12, 2026. | Jacquelyn Martin/pool/AFP via Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: US and Iranian diplomats will meet again in Pakistan this weekend to discuss an end to the Iran war. Here’s what to know: What’s the status of the ceasefire? Still in effect and extended “until such time” as Iran produces a “unified proposal” to end the war, according to a social media post by President Donald Trump earlier this week. In other words, likely indefinitely — or until Trump feels like doing otherwise. (It had been set to expire Tuesday evening prior to the extension.) Who’s negotiating? Not Vice President JD Vance. This time, the US delegation will be led by US special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and by Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law (who is not a government official, but does have billions of dollars of business interests with Gulf countries). Likewise, the Washington Post reports, Iran will not be sending its leading…
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