Iran calls latest nuclear talks with US ‘difficult’ but both sides agree negotiations will continue

The latest round of high stakes nuclear talks between Iran and the US have ended, with Tehran calling them difficult but with both sides agreeing to further negotiations.

The latest round of high-stakes nuclear talks between Iran and the US have ended, with Tehran calling them difficult but with both sides agreeing to further negotiations. 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.” A senior Trump administration gave a more positive assessment, telling CNN the discussions “were again both direct and indirect” and lasted over three hours, calling them encouraging. “Agreement was reached to move forward with the talks to continue working through technical elements,” the official said, adding that the US side was “encouraged by today’s outcome” and looks forward to their next meeting “which will happen in the near future.” No date has been agreed for the next round although Baqaei said it would be announced by mediator Oman. Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said the fifth round of talks would take place once both sides have consulted their leaders. He said Sunday’s discussions included “useful and original ideas” that reflected a shared wish to reach an “honorable” agreement.