US, Iran Notch Limited Progress Following Fifth Round of Nuclear Talks, Says Mediator Oman

Tehran has said it won’t pursue nuclear weapons, but isn’t willing to give up its uranium enrichment program.

(Left) U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Feb. 18, 2025. (Right) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 7, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein, Amer Hilabi/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. and Iranian representatives ended a round of nuclear talks in Rome on May 23 but did not achieve any conclusive results, according to mediator and Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi.

“The fifth round of Iran US talks have concluded today in Rome with some but not conclusive progress,” Busaidi wrote on social media platform X as the talks concluded.