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Before the war started, he sent his usual duo of diplomatic emissaries, son-in-law Jared Kushner and fellow real-estate tycoon Steve Witkoff, both of whom knew nothing about Iran or nuclear-weapons technology.

From Slate Jun. 15, 2026

The White House said emissaries Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would engage in an "in-person conversation" with Iranian representatives, but Iranian state media said that direct negotiations were not in the cards.

From Barron's Apr. 25, 2026

Vance and Rubio gave no quarter, and the two emissaries were forced to return home with nothing more than a promise for a “working group,” which means nothing.

From Salon Jan. 18, 2026

They’ve become emissaries for the neighborhood within the music industry, performing at last year’s Grammys just weeks after the fire.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 8, 2026

Wari emissaries arrived in Moquegua around 600 a.d., according to Patrick Ryan Williams and Donna V Nash, Field Museum archaeologists who have been working there since the early 1990s.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann