US and Iran end 'difficult but useful' fourth round of nuclear talks
The US and Iran have concluded a fourth round of nuclear talks, described by Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei as "difficult but useful."
According to Baghai, both sides were committed to finding "reasonable & realistic ways to address the differences" during the three hours of talks in Oman on Sunday.
Another round of negotiations is planned and will be coordinated and announced by Oman, the spokesman said on social media platform X.
Tehran asserts that it does not seek its own nuclear weapons programme, but categorically rejects the US demand that it abandon its civilian nuclear programme – and in particular its enrichment of uranium.
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