Shafaq News/ US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is scheduled to travel to Rome onFriday for another round of discussions with Iranian officials regardingTehran’s nuclear program, according to a senior official familiar with thematter.
Speakingto Reuters, the source indicated that the talks in Rome will mark the fifthround of US-Iranian engagement and are expected to include both direct andindirect exchanges, similar to earlier meetings. Witkoff is set to be accompaniedby Michael Anton, a senior State Department official who previously took partin talks with the Iranian delegation.
Theofficial, who requested anonymity, provided no further details on the agenda.
Theannouncement comes amid heightened diplomatic activity. On Thursday, USPresident Donald Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahufollowing the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington lateWednesday. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt noted that the two leadersdiscussed the situation with Iran and that Trump views the ongoingnegotiations as “moving in the right direction.”
In atelevised interview on Sunday, Witkoff emphasized that any potential agreementmust include a commitment from Iran not to enrich uranium—a position that hasdrawn sharp criticism from Iranian officials. Tehran has consistently defendedits right to enrich uranium under international law.
Iran'sSupreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, speaking through state media on Tuesday,characterized the US demand as “excessive and outrageous,” casting doubt on theprospects for a successful outcome to the talks.
While thetwo sides continue to engage diplomatically, fundamental differences remainover key issues, particularly the scope and future of Iran's nuclear enrichmentactivities.
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