Iran, US finish latest round of nuclear negotiations, enrichment key issue



A fifth round of talks with the United States over Iranโ€™s nuclear programme has ended in Rome, Tehranโ€™s foreign minister said on Friday.

Abbas Araghchi made the comment on the messaging app Telegram, posting a picture of him talking with Omanโ€™s Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi, who mediated the afternoon discussions.

There was no immediate acknowledgement from the American side. Iran said US Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff left early to catch a flight while others stayed behind for technical talks.

Before the talks, enrichment had emerged as the key issue.

US officials up to President Donald Trump insist Iran cannot continue to enrich uranium at all in any deal that could see sanctions lifted on Tehranโ€™s struggling economy.

Araghchi earlier on Friday insisted online that no enrichment would mean โ€œwe do NOT have a dealโ€.

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