Kushner and Witkoff Face Criticism for Lacking Technical Counsel in Iran Talks

A New Yorker report cites an unnamed official accusing Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff of “total malpractice” for negotiating with Iran without technical advisers, leaving them ill-equipped to evaluate concessions. The piece notes Kushner and Witkoff split time negotiating Iran in the mornings and Russia over Ukraine in the afternoons, with only a Department of Energy expert attached to Witkoff and not present during Iran talks. Critics say the lack of technical guidance showed they didn’t fully grasp the implications of Iranian concessions, and one associate described Kushner as “way out of his depth.” The article also mentions Kushner was reportedly raising billions for Affinity Partners during the talks.