Iran, US resume talks in Oman to narrow gaps over new nuclear deal

26/4/2025 17:14

Top Iranian and U.S. negotiators began a new round of indirect talks on Saturday to hammer out a deal curbing Tehran's nuclear programme, while U.S. President Donald Trump signalled confidence in clinching a new pact that would block Iran's path to a nuclear bomb.



Experts met before Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi was due to negotiate indirectly with Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff in Muscat on Saturday through Omani mediators, a week after a second round in Rome that both sides described as constructive.



Trump has spent the beginning of his second term in office trying to broker deals on some of the world's biggest conflicts and crises, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Israel's assault on Gaza and the thorny issue of Iran's nuclear programme.



The Islamic Republic, for its part, has signalled it is keen to get sanctions' relief as its economy continues to suffer, and after more than a year of military setbacks at the hands of its regional foe Israel.