Iran says indirect talks with US underway in Rome, sides in separate rooms

International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said on Saturday he met with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani in Rome, praising Italy’s growing diplomatic role at a “critical moment” for peace efforts.

“I welcome Italy’s constructive and increasingly relevant role in support of peace at a critical moment when diplomacy is much needed,” Grossi wrote on X.

Earlier in the day, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also held talks with Tajani, shortly before heading to US-Iran indirect nuclear negotiations now underway at the Omani embassy in Rome.

Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said will visit Moscow on Monday, the Omani state news agency reported, as Muscat-mediated nuclear talks between Iran and the United States got underway in Rome on Saturday.

The visit will focus on bilateral cooperation and discussions on regional and international issues, the agency said, without offering further details.

The second round of US-Iran nuclear talks has started at the residence of the Omani ambassador in Rome, according to Axios.

The US delegation has arrived at the Omani embassy in Rome, the venue for indirect talks with Iran, Iranian media reported.