Overview

• Iran’s Foreign Ministry formally rejected reports claiming it proposed direct nuclear talks with the United States, calling them fabricated and baseless.
• Speculations of a potential meeting between Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and U.S. President Donald Trump during Trump’s upcoming Saudi Arabia visit were also dismissed.
• Three rounds of indirect talks between Iran and the U.S., mediated by Oman, have been completed since April, with both sides describing them as generally constructive.
• The fourth round of talks, originally planned for May 3 in Rome, was postponed for logistical reasons and remains without a confirmed date or venue.
• Tensions persist as Iran’s uranium enrichment nears weapons-grade levels, with the U.S. continuing its maximum pressure sanctions campaign targeting Iran’s economy and oil exports.