MUSCAT, Oman: Iran and the USA wrapped up nuclear talks in Oman on Sunday (Could 11) with no obvious breakthrough in a public standoff over enrichment, however with each side confirming plans for future negotiations.
This was the fourth spherical of talks that started practically a month in the past, marking the highest-level contact between the 2 foes since Washington withdrew in 2018 from a landmark nuclear deal, throughout President Donald Trump’s first time period.
Either side had reported progress within the earlier three rounds, and on Sunday Iran stated the assembly was “troublesome however helpful” whereas a senior US official stated Washington was “inspired”.
The official, talking on situation of anonymity, stated Washington was “inspired by at the moment’s end result and sit up for our subsequent assembly, which can occur within the close to future”, with out specifying when.
In a put up on X, Iran’s international ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei stated that the “subsequent spherical will probably be coordinated and introduced by Oman”, which in flip stated “the talks will happen as soon as each events… seek the advice of their leaderships”.
In accordance with the US official, the talks Sunday had been “each direct and oblique, and lasted over three hours”.
“Settlement was reached to maneuver ahead” and “proceed working by technical parts”, the official added.
Baqaei had earlier stated negotiators would push for reduction from US sanctions.
