https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/live-updates-jared-kushner-meets-with-regional-leaders-as-multiple-conflicts-roil-the-middle-eastContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/live-updates-jared-kushner-meets-with-regional-leaders-as-multiple-conflicts-roil-the-middle-easthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/live-updates-jared-kushner-meets-with-regional-leaders-as-multiple-conflicts-roil-the-middle-east#u44497Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:25:21 +0000Jared Kushner met with Hamas leaders in Egypt to promote a Gaza peace road map and peace plan associated with Donald Trump. The discussions focused on the demilitarization of Gaza. This diplomatic push occurs as other regional tensions persist, including a stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz and the suspension of operations at a Yemeni port amid an ongoing war between the United States and Iran.Why it mattersThe Middle East remains volatile with multiple concurrent conflicts. These talks represent an attempt by Trump envoys to establish a strategic framework for stability in Gaza.What is confirm