Italy Says Rome to Host Second Round of US-Iran Nuclear Talks 

A woman walks past a mural depicting a US Air Force unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV, or drone) painted on the outer walls of the former US embassy in Tehran, colloquially-referred to as the "Spy Den," on April 8, 2025. (AFP)
A woman walks past a mural depicting a US Air Force unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV, or drone) painted on the outer walls of the former US embassy in Tehran, colloquially-referred to as the "Spy Den," on April 8, 2025. (AFP)
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Italy Says Rome to Host Second Round of US-Iran Nuclear Talks 

A woman walks past a mural depicting a US Air Force unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV, or drone) painted on the outer walls of the former US embassy in Tehran, colloquially-referred to as the "Spy Den," on April 8, 2025. (AFP)
A woman walks past a mural depicting a US Air Force unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV, or drone) painted on the outer walls of the former US embassy in Tehran, colloquially-referred to as the "Spy Den," on April 8, 2025. (AFP)

A second round of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran will be held in Rome, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani was reported as saying on Monday by the country's main news agency ANSA. 

Iran and the US said they held "positive" and "constructive" talks in Oman on Saturday and agreed to reconvene this week. 

"We received a request from the interested parties and from Oman, which is playing the role of mediator, and we have given a positive response," Tajani was quoted by ANSA as saying at the world Expo exhibition in the Japanese city of Osaka. 

Rome has often hosted these type of talks, Tajani said, and is "prepared to do everything it takes to support all negotiations that can lead to a resolution of the nuclear issue, and to building peace". 

Earlier, US news agency Axios, citing two unnamed sources with knowledge of the matter, reported that the second round of the US-Iranian talks would be held in Rome on Saturday. 

US President Donald Trump, who has threatened military action if no deal is reached on halting Iran's nuclear program, told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday that he met with advisers on Iran and expected a quick decision. He gave no further details. 

The previous day he had told reporters that the Iran situation was "going pretty good, I think." 



Iran Says Technical Nuclear Meeting with US Postponed to Saturday

People walk past shops in the Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, 21 April 2025. (EPA)
People walk past shops in the Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, 21 April 2025. (EPA)
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Iran Says Technical Nuclear Meeting with US Postponed to Saturday

People walk past shops in the Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, 21 April 2025. (EPA)
People walk past shops in the Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, 21 April 2025. (EPA)

Iran's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that a technical, expert-level nuclear meeting with the United States will be held on Saturday, several days after the date initially planned.

"Following Oman's proposal and the agreement of the Iranian and American delegations, the technical consultative meeting between the two countries, which was to be held as part of the indirect talks between the two sides on Wednesday, has been postponed to Saturday," said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei.

US President Donald Trump has been seeking an agreement that would curb Iran's nuclear program, which Washington believes is aimed at developing a nuclear weapon.

American and Iranian officials have so far held two rounds of talks, one in Muscat and the second in Rome.

Trump has threatened to bomb Iran unless a deal is reached; Iran denies seeking atomic weapons.