The United States and Iran are preparing for the second round of nuclear dialogue in Oman on 26 April, after a Saturday discussion in Rome, after “very good progress”, an American official told the Associated Press.
US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witcoff and Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a face-to-face meeting, a rare incident in US-Iran’s diplomacy.
Argchi had earlier said that this week technical-level talks would be to iron the details of this week. Speaking on the Iranian state television, he described the Rome dialogue as “creative” and hoped for further progress before Oman’s meeting. “We reached a better understanding of a kind of principles and objectives,” he said.
While the US accepted both direct and indirect exchange, Iranian officials insisted that most of the talks were still held through mediators. Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi, who is working as a Go-Bich, said, “This dialogue is gaining momentum and is still not possible.”
Speaking on Friday, Trump reiterated his position: “I to stop Iran, very easily, being an atomic weapon.”
Next to the Rome talks, Vitkofof met with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grosy, who could play a role in the supervision of any new agreement. Groxy also met Argchi.
However, Iran is firm on its nuclear rights. Senior Iranian advisor Ali Shamkhani said on social media that Iran is “demanding a balanced agreement, not surrender.” The comment followed the mixed messages of Vitcoff whether Iran could continue to continue low-level promotion.
