Iran proposes meeting with Europeans ahead of next US talks - Reuters

Iran has proposed holding a meeting with the European parties to the 2015 nuclear agreement, possibly in Rome this Friday, if its talks resume with the United States, Reuters reported on Monday citing four diplomats.

"It is important to remain on the same page with all parties to the 2015 deal. Therefore, meeting the E3 countries this week ahead of the next round of talks with Americans would be useful," Reuters reported citing an Iranian official.

However, the diplomats said that the Europeans had not yet responded to the proposal.

The E3 were assessing whether it was in their interest to meet Iran now or wait to see how talks with Washington developed, European and Western diplomats were quoted as saying.

After the third round of Iran-US talks in Muscat, Omani officials said another round of negotiations could take place on May 3, although no official decision has been made yet.

Iran says the new round will be held in Europe but the Omani mediators have yet to decide the venue.