US says latest round of nuclear talks with Iran were 'encouraging'
Summary
The United States and Iran have held a fourth round of talks in Oman about Iran's nuclear program. While the US finds the talks promising and wants Iran to stop enriching uranium, Iran insists its program is peaceful and refuses to completely halt enrichment.Key Facts
- The latest round of talks between the US and Iran took place in Oman.
- The discussions lasted over three hours, and both countries agreed to hold more talks soon.
- The US wants Iran to stop its uranium enrichment, which is a process that can be used to make nuclear weapons.
- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the talks "difficult but useful."
- The US withdrew from a previous nuclear agreement with Iran in 2018 under then-President Donald Trump.
- Iran denies it intends to develop nuclear weapons and claims its nuclear activities are peaceful.
- Iran has been enriching uranium up to 60% purity, which is close to weapons-grade levels.
- The 2015 nuclear deal limited Iran's uranium enrichment to 3.67% purity for fifteen years, but Iran has surpassed this since the US pulled out.
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