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State Department says Iran nuclear talks continue, focus remains on stopping enrichment
Summary
The spokesperson said U.S. negotiators are pursuing a deal to prevent Iranian enrichment that could produce a nuclear weapon, described ongoing rounds of talks in Rome as evidence of potential progress, and said other regional issues may be discussed later.
The State Department said negotiators continue to pursue a deal to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and that recent rounds of talks in Rome on enrichment indicate there is potential for progress.
"This additional meeting, certainly the fifth round of the nuclear talks, would not be happening if we didn't think that there was potential for it," the spokesperson said. The Department emphasized a clear negotiating objective: to stop nuclear enrichment that could lead to a weapon. "They're not going to have a nuclear weapon," the spokesperson said.
Reporters asked whether the talks so far had focused only on enrichment and whether Iran's support for proxies would be part of the negotiations. The spokesperson said negotiating teams set sequencing and that parties often must resolve foundational issues (here, enrichment) before expanding to other subjects such as regional behavior.
No specific negotiating concessions, timelines or texts were disclosed at the briefing. The Department framed U.S. involvement as aimed at producing a durable, long-term settlement and said it remained engaged through diplomatic channels in Rome.
