According to the Tabnak International Service, the second round of Iran-US talks began today, Saturday, April 20, at the Omani Embassy in Rome, the capital of Italy.
The talks began around 5 a.m. Eastern Time (12:30 p.m. Iranian time) and will last at least five hours.
The first round of talks, which was held in Oman, was evaluated positively by Iran and the United States.
Mohammad Sarfi, cheif editor of Tehran Tmes says that contrary to the first round of talks in Muscat, the delegations even may stay in Rome for some more days to continue talks for this round of talks.
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IAEA's Grossi also in Rome
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi also went to Rome and met Italian foreign minister.
Iran-US talks starts
Iranian team headed by Araghchi and the US delegation began second round of indirect talks in Rome. The two sides will discuss Iran's nuclear program and termination of US sanctions against the country.
US delegation arrives in the venue of talks
The US delegation headed by Steve Witkoff arrived in the venue of the second round of breath taking marathon of Iran-US indirect nuclear talks in Oman's embassy in Rome.
Iranian delegation arrived in the venue of talks
Iranian delegation headed by foreign minister Araghchi arrived in the venue of the second round of Iran-US indirect talks in Rome.
Iran's Araghchi met with his Omani counterpart in Rome ahead of the second round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States, mediated by Oman.
Araghchi met Italian counterpart
The meeting between Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani took place before the official start of the second round of Iran-US talks.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has voiced his country's readiness to contribute to the peace and stability of the Middle East region earlier.
Publishing a photo of himself and his Omani counterpart, Tajani wrote on X, "I thanked the Foreign Minister @badralbusaidi for Oman's constructive role in mediating between the US and Iran over the Iranian nuclear program."
He added that Italy will host high-level talks in Rome to facilitate a positive solution.
"Italy is ready to give its contribution to peace and stability in the Middle East," he declared.
The second round of talks between Tehran and Washington is set to be held indirectly, the same format as the first round of talks.
Iran after a balanced agreement
Ali Shamkhani, political advisor to the Supreme Leader, wrote on social media: "Iranian negotiators traveled to Rome with full authority to pursue a comprehensive agreement based on nine principles: seriousness, guarantees, balance, lifting sanctions, not the Libya/UAE model, avoiding threats, speed, containing intruders (like Israel), and facilitating investment. Iran has come for a balanced agreement, not surrender."
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