TEHRAN: Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Aragchi on Friday confirmed that the fourth round of nuclear talks with the United States will be held in Oman on Sunday, May 11.
“The negotiations are moving forward, and naturally, the further we go, the more consultations and reviews are needed,” Aragchi said as cited by Iranian state media.
“The delegations require more time to examine the issues that are raised. But what is important is that we are on a forward-moving path and gradually entering into the details,” he said.
It is worth mentioning that the fourth round of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran, initially scheduled for May 3 in Rome, was postponed due to logistical reasons.
The Iran-US talks mediated by Oman, which began on April 12, have been the highest-level contact in years since US President Donald Trump abandoned a nuclear accord with world powers in 2018.
Since returning to the office, Trump has revived his “maximum pressure” approach against Tehran.
In March, he wrote to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, proposing talks but warning of potential military action if diplomacy failed.
Western countries, including the United States, have long accused Iran of seeking to acquire nuclear weapons — an allegation Tehran has consistently denied, insisting that its programme is for peaceful civilian purposes.
Iran on Friday said the new round of sanctions imposed by the US on its trade partners will not change its policy. “The continuation of these illegal behaviours will not change Iran’s logical, legitimate and international law-based positions,” a foreign ministry statement said, condemning what it called “pressure on Iran’s trade and economic partners”.
The statement came after President Donald Trump threatened to impose penalties on nations or individuals dealing in Iranian oil.
“All purchases of Iranian Oil or Petrochemical products must stop, NOW!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
“Any Country or person who buys ANY AMOUNT of OIL or PETROCHEMICALS from Iran will be subject to, immediately, Secondary Sanctions,” he added.
