Iran says sixth round of U.S. talks planned for June 15

Iran schedules new round of nuclear talks with US, aiming to replace 2015 accord abandoned by Trump.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has announced that a new round of nuclear talks with the United States is scheduled for Sunday (June 15, 2025), following President Donald Trump’s earlier announcement that it was expected to take place on Thursday.

“The next round of Iran-U.S. indirect talks is being planned for next Sunday in Muscat,” foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said in a statement Tuesday (June 10, 2025), adding foreign minister and chief negotiator Abbas Araghchi would this week attend the Norway’s Oslo Forum, a gathering of conflict mediators.

Iran and the United States have held five rounds of talks since April to thrash out a new nuclear deal to replace the 2015 accord with major powers that Trump abandoned during his first term in 2018.

On May 31, after the fifth round of talks, Iran said it had received “elements” of a U.S. proposal for a nuclear deal, with Mr. Araghchi later saying the text contained “ambiguities”.

Iran said on Monday the U.S. proposal was “lacking elements” reflective of the previous negotiations and that it would present a “reasonable, logical and balanced” counter-proposal to the United States through mediator Oman.

Mr. Trump has said new U.S.-Iran talks this week could clarify if a nuclear deal is possible to avoid military action.

He added that the latest meeting with Iran was expected Thursday, although a source familiar with preparations said it would more likely be on Friday or Saturday.