A fourth round of talks between the US and Iran on Tehran’s nuclear program have concluded in Oman, with Iran’s foreign minister calling them “difficult” after both sides dug in on red lines.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei confirmed on X that the talks had concluded, saying they were “difficult but useful to better understand each other’s positions and to find reasonable & realistic ways to address the differences.”
The talks on Sunday, held indirectly and mediated by the Omani Foreign Minister, were aimed at addressing Tehran’s nuclear program and lifting sanctions.
That they are happening at all is something of a breakthrough – the talks are the highest-level in years – but signs of firm progress are slim.
Both countries have expressed a willingness to resolve their disputes through diplomacy. A central issue remains Iran’s demand to continue enriching uranium for its nuclear program, which is insists is peaceful, something the US calls a “red line.”
US President Donald Trump, who is headed to the Middle East next week, has threatened that the US would resort to military strikes against Iranian nuclear sites, with Israel’s help, should Tehran fail to reach a deal with its interlocutors.
Credit: cnn.com
