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.
Abolfazl Zohrevand, a member of the Parliament's National Security Commission, says that the US Vice President apparently made her way to the scene of the negotiations at the Omani Embassy in Rome.
"Iran is participating in the sanctions-removal talks with full seriousness and readiness and will continue to cooperate as long as the talks continue constructively," said Ismail Baghaei, spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
He added, "Iran's nuclear program is entirely peaceful and Iran is ready to dispel any doubts in this regard. Illegal sanctions must be lifted reliably and with the necessary guarantees. Iran's position on these two issues is consistent and principled."
Almayadeen reporter says that the atomosphere of the talks between Iran and the US in Oman's embassy in Rome on Iran's nuclear program is positive.
News sources have announced that Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, is present at the venue of Iranian-American negotiations in the Omani Embassy in Rome, Italy.
An informed source said to IRIB that the reports on suspension of talks for 15 minutes by Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi is false.
A telegram channel had claimed that Araghchi had suspended talks between Iran and US for 15 minutes due to raising non-nuclear issues during the talks by the US side.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghai said: "Indirect talks between Iran and the United States have been underway for about an hour at the residence of the Omani ambassador in the presence of the Omani foreign minister. The negotiations are being conducted like the first round. The two delegations are present in two separate halls.
Western diplomatic sources say that there is a disagreement between the United States and Iran over the level of uranium enrichment.
Today's talks between Iran and the United States demonstrate a shared desire to reach a solution through 'negotiation.' Time, urgency and the window of opportunity are narrowing, but we do not rule out any possibility for the hope of reaching an agreement.
The American team said before the talks began that everything was ready for agreement, reported CNN
Informed source reject Iran-US direct talks report
An informed source close to talks has said that the reports on the direct talks between Iranian and American delegations are false. He said that reporters have no access to the venue of the talks.
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."
