The second round of indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States has come to an end in the Italian capital, Rome, with both sides agreeing to meet again next week to continue the talks.
The Islamic Republic’s civilian nuclear program and the termination of American sanctions against the country were on the agenda of discussion in Rome on Saturday.
“We managed to reach a better understanding regarding a number of principles and goals,” Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchitold reporters shortly after the talks ended.
Technical and expert negotiations will begin in Oman from Wednesday, he added.
“Negotiations are one of the tasks of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There is no need for excitement, and we are carrying them out carefully and calmly.”
“There is no reason for much optimism, and there is no reason for much pessimism either,” Araqchi underlined.
In a separate interview, Araqchi said that the Americans have not raised any discussion unrelated to the nuclear issue so far.
He once again stressed that Iran will not accept any other issue except the nuclear issue to hold talks on.
The Iranian delegation is being led by Araqchi, and the U.S. by President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff.
The talks are a follow-up of negotiations held last weekend in Muscat, Oman.
Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, mediated the talks again, repeatedly shuffling between the two delegations to convey messages in Rome.
Source: Iranian Agencies
