Nuclear talks between the United States and Iran took place this Saturday in a « constructive atmosphere »-Liberation

Iran and the United States, enemies since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, exchanged for four hours on Saturday in Rome on the Iranian nuclear program, A week after first discussions. Piloted by the Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, and the American envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, the discussions began around 11:30 am (French time), according to Iranian state television and an American official.

These “indirect” negotiations, as in the previous session in Mascate, were held at the residence of the Oman ambassador, the chief of diplomacy in the country of the Gulf ensuring mediation, said the spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmaïl Baghai, on Iranian state television. « The two delegations are in separate parts » between which the Omani Minister « Convoke messages from both parties »he had detailed.

« The atmosphere of discussions was constructive »said after the meeting a special envoy of Iranian state television. The Tasnim agency also evokes a « Constructive atmosphere ». « It was a good meeting and I can say that the negotiations are advancing »said Abbas Araghchi on Iranian state television. « The Americans have so far raised any discussion outside the nuclear issue » Iranian, Iranian diplomacy chief at the Iranian news agency Tasnim said.

Iran and the United States will hold a third session of nuclear talks next Saturday in a place that has not been specified, the spokesman for Iranian diplomacy said on Saturday. « The two parties agreed to continue these indirect discussions in a few days at the technical level, before organizing another (…) next Saturday »wrote on X Esmaïl Baghaï.

This is the second meeting at this level since American withdrawal, in 2018, under the first presidency of Donald Trump, of The International Iranian Nuclear Agreement which provided for a supervision of Iran’s activities in this area in exchange for lifting of sanctions. Since his return to the White House in January, Donald Trump has relaunched its so -called policy of « Maximum pressure » Against Iran, with which the United States has had no diplomatic relations since 1980.

He called in March the Iranian power to negotiate a new agreement, but has threatened to bomb Iran in the event of diplomacy failure. Donald Trump said on Thursday that he was not « Not in a hurry » to use the military option. « I think Iran wants to discuss »he said.

The Iranian delegation arrived in Rome overnight, according to images broadcast by Iranian state television, showing Abbas Araghchi descending from an aircraft. On the eve of the discussions, Abbas Araghchi expressed his « Serious doubts » As for the intentions of the United States. « We are aware that the path » towards an agreement « Is not without pitfalls »wrote on X, Esmaïl Baghaï on Saturday.

Western countries and Israel – Enemy sworn with Iranian power – suspect Iran to want to have nuclear weapons. Tehran rejects these allegations and defends a right to nuclear power for civil purposes, especially for energy. In an interview with the French newspaper The world Posted on Wednesday, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (AIEA), Rafael Grossi, said that Iran was « Not far » to have the atomic bomb.

After the American withdrawal of the 2015 agreement, and the restoration of American sanctions, Tehran gradually distances themselves from the text, in retaliation. The country enriches uranium up to 60 %, well above the ceiling of 3.67 % which was fixed, however remaining below the 90 % threshold necessary for the manufacture of the atomic weapon, according to the IAEA.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Europeans, members of the agreement, to quickly take a « Important decision » concerning the « Restoring of sanctions » internationals against Iran, because it « Does not clearly respect the current agreement ».

Iran insists that talks are limited to nuclear power and the lifting of sanctions, and considers « Red line » stopping all of its activities. Abbas Araghchi again warned the United States against « Unreasonable requests »after Steve Witkoff claimed at the start of the week a total dismantling of the nuclear program, including civil.

The Guardians of the Revolution, the ideological army of the Islamic Republic of Iran, have excluded any discussion on military and defense capacities, from which the ballistic program that worries internationally. Iran’s regional influence is also among « Red lines » of the country, according to the official news agency Irna.

Tehran supports in the region what he describes as« Resistance axis »an alliance of armed groups hostile to Israel including Palestinian Hamas, Lebanese Hezbollah, the Houthi rebels of Yemen, and Shiite militias in Iraq. After the launch of the Iranian-American talks, Israel reaffirmed its determination to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, saying to have a « Action plan » To do this.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet on Tuesday April 22 in Moscow with the sultan of Oman Haitham Bin Tarik, whose country serves as a mediator in the Iranian nuclear file, the two countries announced on Saturday. « On April 22, Moscow will host interviews between Vladimir Putin and the Sultan of Oman Haitham Bin Tarik Al Said, who makes a state visit to Russia ”, said the Kremlin on Telegram.

The two leaders will discuss bilateral cooperation in various fields, including economic, and « News on the international agenda »he added. Oman’s authorities confirmed this visit to Russia on Monday and Tuesday.

Update at 4:40 p.m. with the end of the talks and the announcement of a third session of discussions