Al Jazeera cited Palestinian sources saying Kushner told Hamas leaders that Trump was determined to press ahead with his plan for the Gaza Strip.

Axios, citing three people, reports mid‑May US envoys seeking an agreement to end hostilities could not verify whether Iranian negotiators represented the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Trump administration therefore bypassed Iran’s negotiators and opened a secret channel to IRGC leaders through Iraqi Kurdistan president Nechirvan Barzani, who reportedly has the trust of both Washington and IRGC leadership. A memorandum of understanding was reportedly reached but quickly collapsed, underscoring US difficulty in identifying who holds decision authority inside Iran.

Al Jazeera cited Palestinian sources saying a Hamas delegation told Kushner it would refuse to undertake any new measures that could not obtain Israel's prior consent.