Iran questions US officials’ seriousness due to "contradictory statements"

• Iran-US nuclear talks in Geneva lasted nearly three hours and will resume at 6 PM local time.
• Iran raises concerns over contradictory statements by some US officials, questioning Washington’s seriousness.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced that intensive negotiations between Iranian and US officials lasted nearly three hours in Geneva.

The session featured high-level participation, including Oman’s Foreign Minister and the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, as both the US and Iranian negotiating teams presented their positions seriously at the discussion table.

The talks, which were temporarily suspended for consultations and position assessments, are scheduled to resume around 6 PM local time in Geneva to continue efforts toward a nuclear agreement. 

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Iran expressed significant concerns over what it described as “contradictory” statements from some US officials outside the negotiation rooms.

Tehran warned that such inconsistencies could cast doubt on the United States’ seriousness in pursuing a genuine agreement.

The discussions in Geneva come as part of ongoing indirect diplomacy aimed at resolving the nuclear file and addressing sanctions, with international mediators playing a central role in bridging differences between the two sides.

Officials emphasized that progress depends on careful coordination and clarity from both delegations, highlighting the sensitivity of the current stage of negotiations and the need for clear directives from leadership in both Washington and Tehran.