U.S. Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have departed Moscow after roughly three hours of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin focused on ending the war in Ukraine. The two are expected in Kyiv on Sunday to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as part of the Trump administration’s latest push to revive stalled peace negotiations. Putin has ordered a 72 hour pause in strikes on Kyiv during their visit. Witkoff and Kushner are now aboard U.S. Air Force C-32A SAM934. They will likely travel to Poland before continuing by ground transportation to Kyiv.

U.S. CENTRAL COMMANDER ADM. BRAD COOPER SAYS 'LET THE MESSAGE TO THE IRGC BE CLEAR: IF YOU SHOOT AT TWO OF OUR SHIPS, WE WILL IMPOSE AN EVEN HIGHER ECONOMIC COST — TAKING OUT THREE OF YOURS', ADDING THAT THE U.S. 'WILL NOT HESITATE TO DEFEND AMERICAN FORCES, AND IF NECESSARY, DESTROY IRAN'S LIMITED AND EXPOSED OIL FLEET'.

U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND SAYS IT PERMANENTLY DISABLED THE IRGC CRUDE OIL CARRIERS M/T DOWNY OFF KHARG ISLAND AND M/T STARK 1 NEAR JASK, AND COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE UNLADEN CRUDE OIL CARRIER M/T KYLO — ALSO KNOWN AS THE 'NOXEN' — IN THE GULF OF OMAN, STRIKING IT IN MULTIPLE CRITICAL LOCATIONS AFTER THE CREW WAS DIRECTED TO ABANDON SHIP, DESCRIBING THE TANKERS AS PART OF A MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR SHADOW NETWORK THAT FUNDS THE IRGC AND ITS REGIONAL PROXIES.

U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND SAYS ITS FORCES STRUCK THREE IRANIAN CRUDE OIL CARRIERS ON SEPT. 5 AFTER THE IRGC LAUNCHED BALLISTIC MISSILES TOWARD TWO U.S. NAVY WARSHIPS PATROLLING REGIONAL WATERS, WITH A U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER AND GUIDED-MISSILE DESTROYER SUCCESSFULLY EVADING MULTIPLE 'UNPROVOKED' IRANIAN ATTACKS AND NO AMERICAN PERSONNEL HARMED.

U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian officials aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Reuters reports the pair were met by Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who has played a key role in previous negotiations. The envoys are expected to travel to Kyiv on Sunday to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. President Trump has said they are carrying a proposal to end the war, although details of the proposal have not been made public. Witkoff and Kushner departed the United States last night aboard a U.S. Air Force C-32A from Miami. The trip comes as fighting continues to intensify, with both Russia and Ukraine conducting long-range strikes even as Washington attempts to revive stalled negotiations.

U.S. SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVES WITKOFF AND KUSHNER HAVE LANDED IN MOSCOW, SOURCES SAY, WITH A MOTORCADE CARRYING WITKOFF, KUSHNER AND DMITRIEV LEAVING THE AIRPORT AND HEADING TOWARDS MOSCOW, A REUTERS WITNESS SAYS