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Iran and the United States concluded their second round of nuclear talks in Rome on Saturday, with the third round of talks to take place next Saturday in Oman, according to Iranian state TV, stating that the atmosphere of the second-round talks was "constructive."
Iran and the United States are in the midst of these talks to resolve their decades-long standoff over Tehran's atomic aims, under the shadow of President Donald Trump's threat to unleash military action if diplomacy fails.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will negotiate indirectly through mediators from Oman, a week after a first round in Muscat that both sides described as constructive.
Reuters reported that Araghchi arrived in Rome on Saturday morning to begin the nuclear talks.
According to the Iranian Foreign Ministry, the talks are currently taking place in two separate rooms. The Omani foreign minister is relaying messages between the two countries.
Washington wants Iran to halt production of highly enriched uranium, which it believes is aimed at building an atomic bomb.
"Rome becomes the capital of peace and dialog," Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani wrote on X. "I encouraged (Araqchi) to follow the path of negotiation against nuclear arms. The hope of the Italian government is that all together may find a positive solution for the Middle East."
Some experts believe that securing a deal without having a clear idea of Iran's nuclear inventory would mean that US officials would have next to no idea if the Islamic Republic would be complying with baselines outlined in the agreement.
“Trump’s given a two-month deadline to get a deal done,” David Albright, head of the Institute for Science and International Security think tank, told the Wall Street Journal. “Iran needs to start cooperating more fully with the IAEA in order to develop confidence that any deal is water-tight.”
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Iran and the United States are in the midst of these talks to resolve their decades-long standoff over Tehran's atomic aims, under the shadow of President Donald Trump's threat to unleash military action if diplomacy fails.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will negotiate indirectly through mediators from Oman, a week after a first round in Muscat that both sides described as constructive.
Reuters reported that Araghchi arrived in Rome on Saturday morning to begin the nuclear talks.
According to the Iranian Foreign Ministry, the talks are currently taking place in two separate rooms. The Omani foreign minister is relaying messages between the two countries.
Washington wants Iran to halt production of highly enriched uranium, which it believes is aimed at building an atomic bomb.
"Rome becomes the capital of peace and dialog," Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani wrote on X. "I encouraged (Araqchi) to follow the path of negotiation against nuclear arms. The hope of the Italian government is that all together may find a positive solution for the Middle East."
Some experts believe that securing a deal without having a clear idea of Iran's nuclear inventory would mean that US officials would have next to no idea if the Islamic Republic would be complying with baselines outlined in the agreement.
“Trump’s given a two-month deadline to get a deal done,” David Albright, head of the Institute for Science and International Security think tank, told the Wall Street Journal. “Iran needs to start cooperating more fully with the IAEA in order to develop confidence that any deal is water-tight.”
Second round of US-Iran nuclear talks conclude in Rome, third round to take place in few days
Washington wants Iran to halt production of highly enriched uranium, which it believes is aimed at building an atomic bomb.
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