Iran Talks In Rome Not Happening This Weekend And Were Never Confirmed, State Department Says

The U.S. has not committed to participating successful a 4th information of denuclearization talks pinch Iran this play contempt reports to nan contrary, according to nan State Department. 

"The United States was ne'er confirmed to beryllium participating successful a 4th information of talks pinch Iran, which group had believed were Saturday successful Rome," spokesperson Tammy Bruce said astatine a news convention Thursday. "We expect different information of talks will return spot successful nan adjacent future."

The U.S. participated successful talks pinch Iranian officials erstwhile successful Rome and doubly successful Oman. Envoy Steve Witkoff is nan lead negotiator for President Donald Trump’s desired woody that stops Iran from processing a atomic weapon. 

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U.S. Special Envoy to nan Middle East Steve Witkoff shakes hands pinch Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi successful Muscat, Oman, April 12, 2025. (Oman News Agency/ Handout via Reuters)

Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi, whose federation is trying to thief agent a deal, posted connected X that nan talks had been postponed for "logistical reasons." 

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, said Tehran is still committed to getting to a "fair and lasting agreement."

Iran seeks to person U.S. sanctions lifted, while nan Trump squad has insisted it will request verifiable impervious Iran has stopped enriching uranium to assistance immoderate financial penalties. 

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Iran is still committed to uncovering a "fair and lasting agreement," according to its overseas ministry. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is pictured here.  (Office of nan Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

Trump has threatened to motorboat strikes connected Iran if talks spell sideways. 

On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued an ominous threat to Iran complete its backing of nan Houthis.

"Message to IRAN: We spot your LETHAL support to The Houthis. We cognize precisely what you are doing," Hegseth wrote connected X. "You cognize very good what nan U.S. Military is tin of — and you were warned. You will salary nan CONSEQUENCE astatine nan clip and spot of our choosing."

A U.S. charismatic described past week's talks arsenic "positive and productive." 

"There is still overmuch to do, but further advancement was made connected getting to a deal," nan charismatic said. "We agreed to meet again soon, successful Europe, and we convey our Omani partners for facilitating these talks."

The U.S. is moving connected a woody to debar a atomic Iran. (West Asia News Agency/Reuters/File Photo)

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"This time, nan negotiations were overmuch much superior than successful nan past, and we gradually entered into deeper and much elaborate discussions," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said. "We person moved somewhat distant from broader, wide discussions, though it is not nan lawsuit that each disagreements person been resolved. Differences still beryllium some connected awesome issues and connected nan details."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.