From: Reuters May 1, 2025 US-Iran negotiations delayed; Iran accuses US of 'provocative statements' ahead of nuclear talks
Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi said: The fourth round of negotiations between Iran and the United States, scheduled for Saturday, will be postponed, citing logistics.
Earlier Thursday, Iran accused the US of "contradictory behaviour and provocative statements" after Washington warned Tehran of consequences for backing Yemen's Houthis and imposed new oil-related sanctions on it, in the midst of nuclear talks.
Washington and Tehran have been conducting negotiations over the past month on a deal to curb Iran's nuclear programme in return for the lifting of financial sanctions. A fourth round of talks was due to be held in Rome on Saturday.
On Wednesday, Washington imposed sanctions on entities it accused of involvement in the illicit trade of Iranian oil and petrochemicals.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Iran on Wednesday that it will face consequences for supporting the Houthis, a group that controls northern Yemen and has struck shipping in the Red Sea in what it says is solidarity with the Palestinians.
