The two nations, which have not held formal diplomatic relations for decades, have engaged in indirect talks to secure a new agreement that would limit Iran’s nuclear activities in exchange for relief from US sanctions
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The United States and Iran are set to resume nuclear negotiations on Friday (May 23) in Rome, marking the fifth round of talks mediated by Oman since April, Omani officials announced.
Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi confirmed the development in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday. “The 5th round of Iran-US talks will take place in Rome this Friday,” he wrote.
The two nations, which have not held formal diplomatic relations for decades, have engaged in indirect talks to secure a new agreement that would limit Iran’s nuclear activities in exchange for relief from US sanctions. The dialogue represents the highest-level contact between Washington and Tehran since the United States withdrew from the 2015 nuclear accord under then-President Donald Trump.
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No breakthrough expected, Khamenei says
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday (May 21) cast doubt on the prospects for progress, telling Iranian officials that negotiations were unlikely to “lead to any outcome.” He also criticised Western opposition to Iran’s uranium enrichment program, calling it “a big mistake.”
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