Iran confirms next round of US talks to be in Italy, not Oman

Rome: The next round of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States will be held on Saturday in Italy and not Oman, Iranian state media reported.

“The second round of Iran-US nuclear talks will be held next Saturday in Rome… and the Omani foreign ministry will be hosting the talks,” Iran’s state TV said.

European officials had earlier said the talks would be held in Rome, but Iranian officials had insisted they would be held in Oman.

The first round of talks, held last Saturday in Oman’s capital Muscat, was led by US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.