Tehran says it will not pursue nuclear weapons, but does not want to give up its uranium enrichment programme.
We and Iranian representatives concluded the round of nuclear talks in Rome on May 23, but according to mediators and Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busadi, the results were not achieved.
“The fifth round of Iranian US lectures concluded today with some decisive advances in Rome,” Busaidi wrote on social media platform X as the speech was finished.
“We hope to clarify the remaining issues in the coming days and move towards a common goal of reaching a sustainable and honorable agreement.”
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragci has provided optimistic outlook following the talks, telling Iranian state television that this is one of the “most specialized sessions” of the negotiation process so far.
“A better and clearer understanding of our position is now established on the US side, and both sides are adopting the proposals and ideas proposed to their capital for further review,” he said.
Iran’s ability to continue to enrich uranium was a key to sticking to in his past lectures.
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