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Iran Demands Clear Sanctions Relief as Fifth Round of Nuclear Talks Ends

Tehran’s insistence on enduring sanctions guarantees has stalled progress on uranium enrichment limits in Oman-mediated negotiations.

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Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks to journalists attending a weeklong seminar at the agency in Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
Iran's and U.S.' flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Overview

  • The US and Iran have completed five rounds of talks since April, achieving cautious optimism but leaving major issues unresolved.
  • Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said no agreement can proceed without clear, reliable assurances on lifting sanctions.
  • Washington is focused on halting Tehran’s uranium enrichment and seeks to replace the 2015 JCPOA with a stronger deal.
  • Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi has played a key role in mediating and recently presented US proposals in Tehran.
  • President Trump’s suggestion of authorizing strikes on Iranian nuclear sites was dismissed as a fantasy by an advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader.