Iran, US hold new round of high-stakes nuclear talks

The United States and Iran started discussing details of a potential nuclear deal in Oman on Saturday as they held their third round of talks in as many weeks.

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US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are again leading the talks, which this time include a technical-level meeting between experts from both sides.

The discussions are aimed at striking a new deal that would stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons — an objective Tehran denies pursuing — in return for relief from crippling sanctions.

US President Donald Trump pulled out of an earlier multilateral nuclear deal during his first term in office.

Saturday's talks were taking place in a “serious atmosphere,” Tehran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said, according to the Tasnim news agency.