Araghchi: Iran, US to hold fourth round of talks on Sunday

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the fourth round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States will be held on Sunday.

Speaking in an interview on Friday, Araghchi said Oman, as the mediator country, determines the time and venue of the negotiations.

He added that Oman has asked about Iran’s view on the resumption of the talks with the US on Sunday, “and we announced our agreement.”

Oman has apparently held talks with the opposite side in this regard, he added.

The top Iranian negotiator emphasized that the Tehran-Washington talks are progressing.

“It is natural that the more we go, the more consultations and further examinations we will need,” Araghchi said.

“Naturally, the more progress we make, the more consultations and reviews will be required,” he said, adding, the delegations need more time to examine the issues raised.”

“But it is important that we are moving forward in a way that will gradually lead us into the details,” he explained.

Mediated by Oman, Iran and the US have held three rounds of talks in the Omani capital of Muscat and Italian capital of Rome on April 12, 19, and 26 with the aim of reaching a deal on Iran’s nuclear program and the removal of sanctions on Tehran.

Both parties have so far expressed satisfaction with the way the negotiations are moving on, praising the talks as “positive” and “moving forward.”

A fourth round of the talks was scheduled to be held on May 3 in Muscat but was postponed for “logistical and technical reasons,” as cited by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Before the resumption of the talks, the Iranian foreign minister is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Saturday.