The U.S. and Iran have started their second round of talks in Rome over Tehran's developing nuclear program, according to a U.S. official.
The U.S. delegation is led by President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, while Iran’s cohort is headed by the country’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Similar to last week, the discussion is being mediated by Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi.
The talks started around 11:30 a.m. local time, the official told The Hill on Saturday.
“I think that Iran has a chance to have a great country and to live happily without death — and I’d like to see that, that’s my first option,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei wrote Saturday in a post on social platform X that the Islamic Republic has “always demonstrated, with good faith and a sense of responsibility, its commitment to diplomacy as a civilized way to resolve issues, in full respect of the high interests of the Iranian nation.”
“We are aware that it is not a smooth path but we take every step with open eyes, relying also on the past experiences,” Baghaei added.
The talks in Italy come a week after the first round of discussions took place in Oman. Both sides described the talks as “constructive.” Witkoff also spoke with Araghchi face-to-face toward the end of the meeting.
Trump said he is willing to take a diplomatic approach to forge a new nuclear agreement with Iran. The president pulled the U.S. out of the Obama-negotiated nuclear agreement in 2018.
Current U.S. officials have repeatedly emphasized that if a new deal with Tehran is reached, Iran must get rid of their nuclear arsenal. The White House has also cautioned that if talks do not go as planned, a military response could take place.
“The President’s made clear Iran will not have a nuclear weapon," Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters Friday while in Paris. "That is not going to happen."
"We’re hoping that talks continue and that they’re fruitful and that they’re — that they can lead to something," he added. "We would all prefer a peaceful resolution and a lasting one."
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