Iran and the US ended negotiations for the second round of Tehran’s nuclear program on Saturday, US and Iranian authorities said.
There is no immediate reading of how the speech at the Oman Embassy in Rome’s Kamiluccia district went, but the two countries agreed to hold separate consultations next week.
After the talks, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghhai told Iranian state television that Iran would “continue the path of serious consultation” and would cripple economic sanctions in his country.
“Iran will continue as long as the lecture continues in a constructive and deliberate way,” he added.
The closing negotiations were mediated by Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busadi, led by President Donald Trump and Middle Eastern Foreign Minister Abbas Aragci.
Araghchi met with his Italian counterpart, Antonio Tajani, just before the meeting began. Tajani posted to X and expressed her hopes for a successful outcome.
Araghchi said negotiations lasted about four hours and described the meeting as “positive” and “constructive.”
Top Iranian diplomats pointed out that Tehran and Washington exchanged many principles and objectives to gain a better understanding.
He also called Saturday’s speech “A Step Forward,” adding that this progress will allow you to move to the next stage and begin negotiations at the “expert level.”
Technical and expert level negotiations are scheduled to begin in Oman on Wednesday. A review is scheduled for Saturday to evaluate the outcomes of these discussions.
The fact that the speech is taking place represents a historic moment, given the decades of hostility between Iran and the United States.
In his first term, Trump unilaterally withdrew from nuclear deals with Iranian world powers in 2018, sparking long-standing attacks and negotiations that failed to restore an agreement that significantly restricted Tehran’s uranium enrichment in exchange for lifting sanctions.
Additional sources •AP
