Iran says ‘movement forward’ in second round of nuclear talks with US | World News
A second round of high-level talks between US and Iranian delegations over Tehran’s nuclear programme concluded in Rome, Italy, on Thursday, with both sides hinting at cautious progress.
The negotiations, which lasted roughly four hours, came just a week after an initial round was held in the Omani capital of Muscat. Despite the change in venue, Oman continued to serve as the official mediator between the US team, led special envoy Steve Witkoff, and the Iranian delegation headed Foreign Miner Abbas Araghchi.
“I can say that there is movement forward. We’ve reached better understanding and agreement on some principles and goals in these Rome negotiations,” Araghchi told reporters after the talks.
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A third round is expected soon, Iran’s foreign minry said, though no date has been formally announced.
The discussions mark a rare diplomatic thaw between two nations long locked in a cycle of hostility over Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The US has repeatedly demanded that Iran halt the production of highly enriched uranium, which it believes is part of an effort to build a nuclear weapon — a claim Tehran denies.
Iran, while insing on its right to enrich uranium under international law, has signalled it is open to compromises in exchange for sanctions relief to help stabilise its struggling economy.
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