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Yahoo
a day ago
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Iran sees further nuclear talks with US as futile
The Iranian government sees no purpose in continuing the nuclear negotiations with the United States following Israel's large-scale attack on its installations, according to the Foreign Ministry. One cannot claim to want to negotiate and at the same time allow Israel to violate Iran's territorial integrity, ministry spokesman Ismail Baghai said of the US position, according to the Tasnim news agency. Washington and Tehran have been negotiating over Iran's controversial nuclear programme for around two months but the talks have recently failed to gain momentum. A new round had been scheduled for Sunday in Oman. Even after Friday's attack, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who is conducting the talks for Tehran, has so far neither confirmed nor cancelled the consultations. Israel targeted Iran's nuclear sites, military leaders and top scientists in a massive campaign early on Friday. In response, Tehran has launched waves of ballistic missiles and drone attacks. Both sides have reported casualties, and despite growing international pressure for de-escalation, neither appears willing to step back from the conflict. Baghai said it has always been the desire of "the Zionist regime" - in reference to Israel - to create trouble for the West. "And it seems that this time it was again successful in influencing the diplomatic process," he added. Regarding the next meeting announced by mediating state Oman, the IRNA state news agency quoted Baghai as saying: "It is still unclear what decision we will make on Sunday."
Qatar Tribune
11-05-2025
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- Qatar Tribune
US and Iran end latest round of nuclear talks
dpa Tehran Negotiators from the United States and Iran concluded a fourth round of nuclear talks on Sunday in what Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei described 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 on Iran's nuclear programme in the Omani capital Muscat. 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. Oman is mediating between the two countries, which have repeatedly issued military threats against each other in recent years. Sunday's round of nuclear talks, originally scheduled for May 4 in Rome, had been postponed due to 'logistical reasons.' Experts attributed the delay to differences and initial difficulties in the negotiating positions. The Sunday talks took place ahead of US President Donald Trump's Middle East trip next week, which sees him visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
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'Difficult but useful': US and Iran end latest round of nuclear talks
Negotiators from the United States and Iran concluded a fourth round of nuclear talks on Sunday in what Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei described 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 on Iran's nuclear programme in the Omani capital Muscat. 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. Oman is mediating between the two countries, which have repeatedly issued military threats against each other in recent years. Sunday's round of nuclear talks, originally scheduled for May 4 in Rome, had been postponed due to "logistical reasons." Experts attributed the delay to differences and initial difficulties in the negotiating positions. The Sunday talks took place ahead of US President Donald Trump's Middle East trip next week, which sees him visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Politics
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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.
