Since Trump’s October 2025 speech, the hotspots in Kushner’s portfolio have all deteriorated. In all cases, the prospects for a lasting peace are further away,” reads an analysis published Tuesday in Popular Information. The Strait of Hormuz is closed , the fighting in Ukraine has intensified , and Israel is rejecting American leadership in Gaza. Meanwhile, Kushner is taking a family vacation in Iceland.” Iran war negotiations in particular have entirely collapsed, creating what Popular Information referred to as a “diplomatic catastrophe.”