Shafaq News/ Iran and the United States resumedindirect talks on Saturday in Rome over Tehran’s nuclear program, amid mountingUS pressure, international consultations involving Russia, and a recent visitby the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to Tehran.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi isheading the Iranian delegation, which arrived in Rome earlier today, while USPresident Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, isleading the American team. The talks are hosted at the Omani embassy andmediated by Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Al-Busaidi.
Despite speculation over a possible face-to-facemeeting, the negotiations remain indirect.
Ali Shamkhani, senior political advisor toIran’s Supreme Leader, said the delegation is negotiating with “full authority”and pursuing a “balanced agreement,” not “surrender.”
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson EsmailBaghaei told reporters that “lasting peace is born from honest dialogue betweennations, not through the imposition of force,” reaffirming Tehran’s commitmentto diplomacy as a “civilized” approach to resolving disputes.
Tehran is demanding guarantees that itscentrifuges and uranium stockpiles will remain intact and that its ballisticmissile program be excluded from the talks. Washington, meanwhile, insists thatIran halt high-level uranium enrichment as a condition for lifting sanctions.
An Iranian official told Reuters that thecountry “will not accept dismantling its centrifuges, reducing enrichment tozero, or negotiating over its missile program.”
Iran is also seeking assurances that a future USadministration will not unilaterally exit any new agreement, particularly ifTrump wins a second term.
The first round of talks took place in Muscat onApril 12 and was described by the US as “substantive, serious and excellent.”
While the current negotiations remain in anearly phase, sources point to persistent Israeli skepticism and mixed signalsfrom US officials.
Araghchi said an agreement is possible ifWashington drops its “unrealistic demands,” adding that Iran is open to a“compromise” if the US adopts a more “realistic approach.”
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, who visitedTehran earlier this week, described the talks as being at a “critical stage”and confirmed the agency’s readiness to play a central role in verifying anypotential agreement.
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