Iran-US Nuclear Talks: Negotiations Between Tehran and United States Over Nuclear Programme Will Be Held in Rome, Says AP Source

Rome, April 14:슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear programme appeared ready on Monday to leave the Middle East, as an Italian source said the next round of negotiations would take place in Rome. Meanwhile, the head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog separately confirmed he would be taking a trip to Iran later in the week, possibly to discuss ways to improve access for his inspectors to Tehran's programme.

The stakes of the negotiations couldn't be higher for the two nations closing in on half a century of enmity. US President Donald Trump repeatedly has threatened to unleash airstrikes targeting Iran's nuclear programme if a deal isn't reached. Iranian officials increasingly warn that they could pursue a nuclear weapon with their stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels. US, Iran Agree to Resume Nuclear Talks Next Week.

A source in the Italian government confirmed that the next round would take place in Rome on Saturday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because they weren't authorised to speak publicly. The person's comments came as Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani separately told journalists in Osaka, Japan, that the Italian government has given its OK to host the talks.

슬롯사이트œWe received the request from the interested parties, from Oman, which plays the role of mediator and we gave a positive response,슬롯사이트� Tajani said. "We are ready to welcome, as always, meetings that can bring positive results, in this case on the nuclear issue.슬롯사이트� Both Iranian and US officials did not immediately acknowledge the venue of the second round of negotiations. However, it's likely that Oman, which hosted the first round of talks on Saturday in Muscat, would continue to mediate between the two sides.

슬롯사이트œThe next round of talks will probably be held somewhere other than Oman,슬롯사이트� Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told journalists on Monday in Tehran. 슬롯사이트œIt's not an important matter.슬롯사이트�

IAEA chief to head to Iran ahead of talks

The talks will follow a visit by Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency to Iran later this week. The IAEA played a key role in verifying Iran's compliance with its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and has continued to work in the Islamic Republic, even as the country's theocracy slowly peeled away its access after Trump unilaterally withdrew America from the accord in 2018. Iran, US Agree to More Talks over Tehran's Nuclear Programme After 1st Round in Oman.

슬롯사이트œContinued engagement and cooperation with the Agency is essential at a time when diplomatic solutions are urgently needed,슬롯사이트� Grossi wrote on X. Grossi will arrive in Iran on Wednesday night and will meet Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and President Masoud Pezeshkian, the state-run IRNA news agency reported, quoting Kazem Gharibabadi, a deputy foreign minister.

Sanctions relief and enrichment remain top issues

The 2015 nuclear deal saw Iran agree to drastically reduce its stockpile of uranium and only enrich up to 3.67 per cent 슬롯사이트� enough for its nuclear power plant at Bushehr. Today, Iran enriches up to 60 per cent, a short, technical step from weapons-grade levels and has enough stockpile for multiple nuclear bombs, should it choose to build them. The deal lifted economic sanctions on Iran and unfroze assets around the world.

The deal's collapse refroze those funds and limited Iran's ability to sell crude oil abroad 슬롯사이트� though it still sells to China, likely at a sharp discount. While the US can offer sanctions relief for Iran's beleaguered economy, it remains unclear just how much Iran will be willing to concede. Judging from negotiations since 2018, Iran will likely ask to keep enriching uranium up to at least 20 per cent. However, neither side has offered any public statements about what it is specifically seeking in the talks.

슬롯사이트œThere must definitely be guarantees in place regarding the fulfilment of commitments," Baghaei said on Monday. "The issue of guarantees is especially important given the history of broken promises in the past. God willing, the negotiating team will continue its work with all these factors and points in mind.슬롯사이트� He added: 슬롯사이트œAs long as the language of sanctions, pressure, threats, and intimidation continues, direct negotiations will not take place.슬롯사이트�

However, Abbas and US Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff did meet and speak face to face after some two hours of indirect talks mediated by Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi. Speaking to journalists on Air Force One on Sunday, Trump said he met with Witkoff and that his envoy had 슬롯사이트œvery good meetings on the Middle East.슬롯사이트� 슬롯사이트œWe'll be making a decision on Iran very quickly," Trump said, without elaborating.

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