WASHINGTON (REUTERS)

US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law ​Jared Kushner will travel to Islamabad on Saturday morning for talks with Iran mediated by Pakistan, White House press secretary ⁠Karoline Leavitt said on Friday.

Speaking to reporters at the ​White House, Leavitt said the Trump administration has ​seen "some ‌progress" from the Iranian ⁠side ​in the last couple of days, without elaborating.

"Steve and Jared will be heading to Pakistan tomorrow to hear the Iranians out. We hope progress ‌will be made, and we hope that positive ‌developments will come from this meeting," she told reporters.