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Second round of Iran-US nuclear talks concludes in Rome

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Second round of Iran-US nuclear talks concludes in Rome

2025-04-20 09:56 Last Updated At:11:37

The second round of indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the United States concluded on Saturday in Italy's capital Rome with Oman's mediation.

The Iranian and U.S. delegations participating in the talks were headed by Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, respectively.

Araghchi said at the end of the talks that the negotiations with U.S. delegations were held in a "constructive" atmosphere and are making progress, according to Iran's IRIB news agency.

He noted that technical negotiations at the expert level are set to begin in Oman by Wednesday, where the details of the agreement's framework may be discussed.

He added that the negotiators would meet in Oman next Saturday again to discuss the result of the experts' work.

Oman's Foreign Ministry confirmed on the same day that Araghchi and Witkoff agreed to move into the next phase of negotiations aimed at reaching a fair, lasting, and binding agreement on Tehran's nuclear issues.

The first round of the talks between the two countries was held in the Omani capital Muscat on April 12, which were described by both sides as "constructive."

Second round of Iran-US nuclear talks concludes in Rome

Second round of Iran-US nuclear talks concludes in Rome

The Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday that its forces had seized six more settlements in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, while Ukraine claimed the same day that its forces had attacked a Russian oil refinery.

In its latest report, the ministry said that over the past 24 hours, Russian forces had taken control of four settlements in the Donetsk region and two in the Zaporizhzhia region. It added that Russian forces struck energy facilities serving Ukraine's military-industrial enterprises and that the country's air defense systems shot down 370 Ukrainian drones.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in a report issued at 20:00 Sunday that over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian forces had carried out strikes on Russian targets, including assembly areas and command posts. It added that Ukrainian troops had repelled Russian offensives in the Slobozhansk, Kupyansk and Liman directions.

Ukrainian forces also said they launched an attack on the Syzran oil refinery in Russia's Samara region early in the morning, sparking a fire.

Russia reports capturing 6 more settlements, Ukraine says it struck Russian oil refinery

Russia reports capturing 6 more settlements, Ukraine says it struck Russian oil refinery

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