Scoop: Witkoff to brief bipartisan group of senators Tuesday on Iran
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By Marc Caputo
Published on March 17, 2026.
U.S. envoy, Steve Witkoff, is set to brief a small bipartisan group of senators on the Iran war in a classified meeting. The senators are seeking real-time information on President Trump's moves in the country, the prospects for a diplomatic solution and the potential for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The briefing was organized by Sen. Joni Ernst, chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities. Earlier, House Democrats called for hearings over Witkoffs' diplomatic roles and their refusal to make them available to Congress for oversight.
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