April 19, 2025

Talks between Iran and the U.S. will move to the “expert level” next week, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, following the second round of indirect negotiations with President Donald Trump’s chief negotiator Steve Witkoff in Rome on Saturday.

Saturday’s negotiations marked the progression of high-stakes talks between Iranian and U.S. officials, as Trump seeks to secure a new deal to halt Iran’s nuclear development program — the alternative to which, he has warned, could result in military action.

Iran’s foreign minister indicated on Saturday that talks were continuing, saying that negotiations would move to the next phase with technical talks held at the “expert level” on Wednesday. Araghchi added that he and Witkoff would conduct a third round of indirect negotiations next Saturday after the start of this week’s technical discussions.

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