Iran and the United States agreed on the next week to continue indirect nuclear interviews after the second round of negotiations in Rome, which both sides described as ongoing in the “constructive atmosphere”, according to Iranian state media.
“The atmosphere of these interviews was constructive,” said Iranian state television on Saturday, repeating comments from the Tasnim press agency.
Interviews come as part of the renewed diplomatic pressure to resolve tensions over the Tehran nuclear program, which escalated since the US withdrew from the 2015 agreement under President Donald Trump.
Indirect dialogue via Oman
The negotiations were led by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and President Trump in the Middle East of Steve Witkoff, who indirectly communicated through the Omani mediator.
Officials noted that Araqchi and Witkoff only briefly interacted at the end of the first round in Muscat, which was also described as positive.
Iran strives for a “reasonable and logical” agreement
Before the conversations Araqchi repeated the Iranian commitment to diplomacy at a meeting with his Italian counterpart.
“All parties involved in interviews should take advantage of the opportunity to achieve a reasonable and logical nuclear agreement,” he said, as the Iranian state media quoted.
“Such an agreement should respect Iran’s legitimate rights and lead to the abolition of unfair sanctions on Earth, dealing with doubts about her nuclear work.”
Araqchi added on Friday: “Agreement with the US is possible – if Washington is realistic.”
Rome as a diplomatic bridge
Italy has accepted its role as host of interviews, while Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani published on the social media: “Rome is becoming the capital of peace and dialogue. I encouraged (Araqchi) to embark on a negotiation against nuclear weapons.” ““ “” ”
“The hope of the Italian government is that they can find a positive solution for the Middle East.”
Tehran warns against unrealistic expectations
Despite the optimistic tone, Iranian officials tried to manage expectations, in the middle of the reports speculation that the agreement could soon cancel sanctions.
The highest leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei offered a cautious attitude: “I am neither too optimistic nor pessimistic,” he said at the beginning of this week, signaling the waiting approach and seeing.
Trump strengthens a pressure campaign
President Trump spoke to reporters and re -confirmed the hard attitude of his administration: “I am to stop Iran, very simply, from nuclear weapons. They cannot have a nuclear weapon. I want Iran to be great and prosperous and amazing.”
Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has revived its “maximum pressure” strategy, which previously led the US to download the US from the 2015 nuclear agreement and re -outsizing hard sanctions.
Nuclear dispute in the core
Washington is pushing Tehran to stop his enrichment of uranium beyond the civilian energy needs that US suspects could be used to create an atomic weapon.
Iran claims that his program is peaceful, but says he wants binding guarantees that the US will not retreat to any new agreement.
Iran determines fixed red lines
Iranian official, spoke anonymously, outlined Tehran’s key requirements:
- No removal of centrifugs enriched by uranium
- No complete stop enrichment of uranium
- No reduction of enriched supplies below 2015 level
The official also ruled out the interviews about the Iranian ballistic missile program and called it part of the non -gotable defense policy of the country.
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