Iran says nuclear talks ‘difficult but useful’, US ‘encouraged’

Iran and the United States concluded nuclear talks in Oman with no significant breakthroughs but confirmed plans for future negotiations, marking their highest-level contact since the US withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal. Both sides noted progress, with Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman describing the meeting as “difficult but useful” and a US official expressing encouragement for future discussions. Key issues remain, particularly Iran’s insistence on its right to uranium enrichment, which the US has called a “red line,” as tensions continue amid diplomatic efforts in the region.