NNA - The third round of high-level talks between Iran and the United States on Tehran's nuclear program concluded in Oman today "in a serious atmosphere." The two delegations will return to Muscat on May 3 to resume indirect negotiations.

Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi, whose country is mediating, wrote on platform X: "The talks will continue next week, with another high-level meeting tentatively scheduled for May 3."

The Islamic Republic's Foreign Ministry stated, according to Iranian state media, that the discussions, which lasted approximately nine hours, were held in a "serious atmosphere."

The two countries' delegations are led by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, with Al Busaidi serving as mediator between them. Technical discussions at the expert level were held in parallel with the high-level talks.

An Iranian television correspondent reported, "The technical talks between the two delegations have reached the level of precise details regarding mutual demands and expectations. Therefore, the two delegations will return... to their capitals for consultations."

The Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed in a statement that the talks are being held "in separate rooms, as in the previous two rounds, facilitated by the Omani host and attended by the heads of the Iranian and American delegations."

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