Five Iran -American conversations in Rome ended three hours after its launch. The Omani Foreign Minister, Bader Al -Busaidi, said that the talks were made “some progress, but it is not decisive.”
Al -Busaidi said on the X platform: “Today, the fifth round of the talks between Iran and the United States ended in Rome today, with some decisive progress,” expressing his hope that the “outstanding issues” will be clarified in the coming days.
In turn, Araqji told official television that his Omani counterpart “presented some ideas and decided to conduct more technical reviews on them in the capitals.”
“These solutions may be a key to progress”, without providing details. He continued: «After announcing the positions of the two parties, the next round of negotiations will be held. He said that Iran and the United States informed the Omani side of their willingness to continue negotiations.
The Iranian minister warned that negotiations are “more complicated than being in several short sessions. In the next sessions we will reach solutions that allow progress. We have not yet reached this stage. There is a possibility of progress. ”
Araqji promised the tour, which was “one of the most professional negotiating rounds.” We are adhering to our positions. The American side has a clear understanding of Iran’s positions now, and we are on a reasonable path, “expressing its hope that” we can in a session or two sites coming to reach solutions that allow progress in negotiations. “
The announcement of the end of the talks came about an hour after information indicating that the head of the American delegation, Steve Wittouf, left the talks on the Iranian nuclear file in Rome.
There was no immediate confirmation from the American side. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Ismail Baqi, said that Witkeov left early to catch a flight, while others remained for technical talks.
With the confirmation of leaving Witkeov, Baqi said that the Omani and Iran foreign ministers held consultations at the headquarters of the Omani embassy in Rome, where negotiations are taking place.
He described my remaining atmosphere of negotiations as “professional, calm and rational”. He added: “What is published in the foreign media about the content of the negotiations is mostly just speculation that cannot be confirmed or counted a real reflection of what is going on on the dialogue table.”