Nuclear dispute: round of negotiation between Iran and the USA without breakthrough

The United States and Iran have ended a central round of negotiations in the dispute over Tehran’s nuclear program without a breakthrough. After around three hours, the talks in Rome came to a conclusion with the mediation of the Gulf State of Oman, as its Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi explained on the platform X. There are “some but not final progress,” wrote the Omani minister. “We hope to be able to clarify the remaining questions in the coming days.”

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghtschi spoke of a professional atmosphere after the negotiation round. “The negotiations are too complex to solve them in a few short sessions. At the upcoming meetings we will get practical solutions – but we are not yet there,” the minister told Iranian state television. The proposals are now to be discussed in the capitals of both sides.

It was already the fifth round of negotiations between Washington and Tehran. The delegations were led by the US specialist Steve Witkoff and Araghtschi. When the next round of talks is planned was initially unclear. Both sides had been optimistic at the beginning of the talks in mid -April. After the recent meeting in the Omani capital Maskat almost two weeks ago, however, significant differences came to light.

Dispute over the central question of uranium enrichment

The United States is calling for the Iranian government to fully stop uranium enrichment – from Washington’s point of view, a necessary measure to permanently prevent the development of Iranian nuclear weapons. Tehran rejects this claim, but is ready to restrict the nuclear program again and to grant stricter controls.

Araghtschi wrote on the platform X: “Finding the way to a deal is not a rocket science. Null nuclear weapons = We have a deal. Now it is time to choose.

Trump rose from the Vienna nuclear pact in 2018

At the center of the dispute over Iran’s nuclear program is the question of use: While Tehran emphasizes that only civilian purposes are pursuing, governments in the West fear the construction of an atomic bomb. US President Donald Trump last threatened Iran with military violence if there is no agreement.

In 2015, Iran had already agreed to restrict its nuclear program in the Vienna nuclear Agreement after long negotiations with China, Russia, the USA, France, Germany and Great Britain. However, Trump unilaterally got out of the pact in 2018 and imposed new, hard sanctions.

Iran uranium currently enhances up to a purity level of 60 percent – according to experts, over 90 percent are required for nuclear weapons. In the Vienna Atomic Agreement, the country was allowed to enrich the country of 3.67 percent and a supply of up to 300 kilograms of uranium – usable for nuclear power plants for electricity generation.

Reports: Israel prepares possible attack on nuclear systems

Meanwhile, Israel reports a possible attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. The United States has received new information that Israel has taken appropriate steps, the US broadcaster CNN reported to several civil servants. However, it is unclear whether the Israeli government had already made a final decision. The news page “Axios” also reported corresponding preparations in the event that negotiations between Iran and the USA fail.

Araghtschi reacted with a letter to the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and warned of the consequences of a possible Israeli attack. If it comes to this, the United States would also have responsibility, said Araghtschi. Iran’s general staff also warned of a military strike. Any “disaster” of the United States “will result in fate as in Vietnam and Afghanistan”, it said in a message.

Iran hopes for an economic upswing if there is an agreement

The Iranian leadership links the view of a new agreement on the one hand with a defusing of military tensions in the region, and on the other hand with the abolition of sanctions. In view of the political and economic isolation in recent years, Tehran has significantly expanded his relationships with China and Russia through strategic partnerships.