TEHRAN, MAY 23 (AFP/APP/DNA):Iranian and US negotiators meet in Rome on Friday for a fifth round of nuclear talks, after a public disagreement over Tehran’s uranium enrichment.
The talks, which began in April, are the highest-level contact between the foes since the United States quit the 2015 nuclear accord during President Donald Trump’s first term.
Since returning to the office, Trump has revived his “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran, backing talks but warning of military action if diplomacy fails.
Iran wants a new deal that would ease sanctions, which have battered its economy.
The last round of talks, in the Omani capital Muscat, ended with a public spat over enrichment.
US envoy Steve Witkoff said Washington “could not authorise even one percent” enrichment — a position Tehran called a red line, citing its rights under the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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