Witkoff, Rubio brief Congress in first-ever meeting since signing of US-Iran MoU


US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner meet with a Ukrainian delegation in Hallandale Beach, Florida, US, November 30, 2025.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner meet with a Ukrainian delegation in Hallandale Beach, Florida, US, November 30, 2025.
(photo credit: REUTERS/Eva Marie Uzcategui)

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff on Monday held their first congressional briefing since the US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) earlier this month. 

According to a Politico report citing two people familiar with the matter, Witkoff and Rubio repeatedly assured lawmakers that the administration’s goal is to negotiate a final deal that would prohibit Iran from keeping its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, said the report. The signing of the MoU, according to the officials, outlined a 60-day period during which talks aimed at reaching a final deal will be held. 

Witkoff told lawmakers that the technical team involved in those negotiations was set to attend talks with Washington and Tehran in Qatar on Tuesday, said Politico. 

According to the report, Democrats pushed the officials for more details regarding the financial benefits that Iran could reap under the memorandum, including proceeds from oil sales that had been previously sanctioned.

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