Witkoff to Meet Iranian Foreign Minister in Rome for Second Round of Nuclear Talks

Iran’s foreign minister called for Washington to clarify its demands in a second round of talks concerning Iran’s nuclear programs.

(Left) U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff speaks during the FII Priority Summit in Miami Beach, Fla., on Feb. 20, 2025. (Right) Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a press conference in Yerevan, Armenia, on March 25, 2025. Chandan Khanna, Karen Minasyan/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Rome on April 19 for a second round of talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks a new deal to curb Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.

During his first term in office, Trump withdrew the United States from a 2015 deal to limit Iran’s nuclear development, reimposed sanctions, and called for a new framework to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Tehran, in turn, has backed away from its commitments under the 2015 deal to cap its uranium stockpiles and limit uranium enrichment to 3.67 percent purity.