Iran and US move to expert-level talks after ‘good meeting’ in Rome

The Iranian foreign minister said Saturday that nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States were "moving forward" after a positive meeting.

The US and Iran concluded a second round of talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme in Rome, a week after holding indirect talks in Muscat that both sides described as constructive.

Iran, which says its nuclear programme is peaceful, says it is willing to discuss limited curbs to its atomic work in return for lifting international sanctions.

Aragchi negotiated for almost four hours in Rome with Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, through an Omani official who shuttled messages between them.

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