US-Iran Talks Stall as Trump Envoys Head to Pakistan for Diplomacy
The Trump administration is sending Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan for potential talks with Iranian officials, though Iran has not publicly confirmed participation and semi-official Iranian media reported no talks are scheduled. Separately, a federal appeals court ruled Trump's asylum ban at the southern border illegal, finding immigration law guarantees the right to apply for asylum. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visited Saudi Arabia continuing diplomatic efforts while the Kremlin indicated Putin may or may not attend the G20 summit in Miami.
Progressive outlets emphasize the D.C. Circuit Court's ruling as a reaffirmation of statutory asylum rights, framing the administration's border policies as repeated attempts to circumvent established immigration law and the courts.
Federal courts have blocked the administration's asylum ban on statutory grounds, while U.S.-Iran diplomatic contacts remain uncertain ahead of any formal negotiations in Pakistan.
Conservative outlets frame the Pakistan diplomacy as proactive engagement to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions, while viewing the court's asylum ruling as judicial overreach that limits the executive branch's authority to manage border security.
Federal courts have blocked the administration's asylum ban on statutory grounds, while U.S.-Iran diplomatic contacts remain uncertain ahead of any formal negotiations in Pakistan.
A federal appeals court struck down Trump's asylum ban as illegal, U.S. envoys are traveling to Pakistan amid uncertain Iran talks, and Zelenskyy pursued Gulf diplomacy following a new EU loan.