An Iranian official described the latest round of talks with the United States as ‘calm and professional.’
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he anticipates a positive outcome in the U.S.–Iran nuclear talks in the coming days, following the fifth round of negotiations last week.
Trump said that U.S. negotiators have made “some real” and “serious progress” with Iranian representatives in their talks to curb Iran’s nuclear program, but did not provide specifics.
“Let’s see what happens, but I think we could have some good news on the Iran front,” Trump told reporters before boarding Air Force One at the New Jersey Airport. “We’ve had some very, very good talks with Iran. And I don’t know if I’ll be telling you anything good or bad over the next two days, but I have a feeling I might be telling you something good.”
His remarks follow a meeting between U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, along with other U.S. officials, and Iranian representatives at the Omani Embassy in Rome on May 23. The United States wants Iran to curb its nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of U.S.-imposed sanctions.
Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi, who acted as a mediator in the negotiations, said the United States and Iran made some progress in the latest round of talks but have yet to reach a conclusive agreement.
“We hope to clarify the remaining issues in the coming days, to allow us to proceed towards the common goal of reaching a sustainable and honourable agreement,” al-Busaidi stated on social media platform X.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei described the latest round of talks as “calm and professional,” saying that Iran had once again reaffirmed its stance on certain issues.
Baghaei stated on X that al-Busaidi proposed solutions to resolve obstacles hindering an agreement between the two nations, but he did not provide details about the proposal.
“During this round, Iran’s fundamental positions were once again clearly and transparently outlined,” he stated. “It was agreed that, alongside further deliberations in the respective capitals, the Omani foreign minister would continue working on the details of the proposed ideas and provide both parties with the refined concepts for further assessment.”
Baghaei stated that details on the next round of talks will be determined later.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi previously said there is “absolutely no room for compromise” when it comes to the country’s uranium enrichment.
The 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which Trump withdrew from in 2018, capped Iran’s uranium enrichment at about 3.67 percent purity, enough to power a nuclear reactor.
Since 2018, Iran has steadily increased its uranium enrichment. In February, the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency assessed that Iran has stockpiled about 605 pounds of 60 percent-enriched uranium. Iran would need to enrich uranium to 90 percent to achieve weapons-grade fissile material.
After taking office this year, Trump imposed sweeping sanctions on Iran and restored “maximum economic pressure” on the Iranian government in order to deny “Iran all paths to a nuclear weapon,” according to a White House fact sheet.
During an interview with NBC News on March 30, Trump warned of possible military action if Iran refused to agree to end its alleged nuclear program.
“If they don’t make a deal, there will be bombing,” he said. “But there’s a chance that if they don’t make a deal, that I will do secondary tariffs on them like I did four years ago.”
Ryan Morgan contributed to this report.