TEHRAN Iran says the date and venue of the next round of indirect settlements with the United States will be announced by Oman as soon as finalized.Iranian Foreign Ministry representative Esmaeil Baghaei said on Tuesday that no last date has actually yet been confirmed for the 4th round of talks, but noted that Oman has proposed hosting the session early next week.
This proposition is under evaluation, he said in reaction to a concern from IRNA.Baghaei added that any official statement concerning the conference will come from the Omani arbitrators once the logistics are agreed upon.He restated that Iran stays committed to diplomacy as a tool to attain its lawful and genuine national interests, specifically the lifting of what he described as illegal economic sanctions that have targeted the human rights and welfare of every Iranian.The proposed 4th round of settlements follows a series of indirect discussions between Tehran and Washington, mediated by Oman, which began in Muscat and later on continued in Rome.
The previous session happened on April 25, led by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and United States President Donald Trumps Special Envoy for Middle East Affairs, Steve Witkoff.Originally, the fourth round was arranged for Saturday, May 3, in Rome.
However, Baghaei validated on April 30 that the meeting had been postponed following a proposal by Omans foreign minister.
A new date is anticipated to be revealed in due course.In Washington, Witkoff struck an optimistic tone, explaining the process as making some progress.
Talking to reporters on Tuesday, he said, I hope it is relocating the right direction.
The president wants to see this resolved diplomatically if possible, so were doing everything we can to get it going.
He cited United States President Trumps upcoming trip of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar as a possible reason for the hold-up, however did not rule out the talks resuming over the weekend.However, Witkoff likewise repeated Washingtons stance: Iran will not have a nuclear weapona claim Tehran has actually consistently dismissed as baseless.
The Islamic Republic insists it has never ever pursued, and does not mean to pursue, nuclear weapons, citing both religious edicts and worldwide law.
Its nuclear program has consistently been monitored by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which has found no evidence of weaponization.Iranian officials, consisting of Baghaei, have actually maintained that any resolution should center on the serene use of atomic energy and the unconditional elimination of United States sanctions.
Tehran has strongly turned down efforts to expand the scope of the negotiations to include problems such as its rocket program or regional presence, calling such needs unacceptable.Iran entered these negotiations with goodwill, Baghaei emphasized.
We have actually specified a clear framework based on our principled positions under worldwide law, especially concerning peaceful nuclear energy.
Our team has actually demonstrated seriousness and fix to reach a reasonable, rational, and sustainable understanding.
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