Muscat: After taking place in two separate halls, the third round of talks between Iran and the US ended. Iranian television announced the end of the third round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States in Muscat.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed that the third round of negotiations with the United States is taking place in two separate halls in the Omani capital, Muscat, stressing Tehran’s unwavering position on the need to lift sanctions and reassurances regarding the entirely peaceful nature of its nuclear program.

Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei told reporters today, “This round of indirect talks between Tehran and Washington began at 10:00 a.m. and is currently underway, as in the previous two rounds, with the facilitation of the Sultanate of Oman and the participation of the heads of the Iranian and American delegations in two separate halls.”

Baghaei continued: “The delegation of experts, headed by the two deputy foreign ministers for political and legal-international affairs, has also attended the negotiations and is carrying out its duties. It includes experts with experience in the field of lifting sanctions, including economists, banking specialists, and experts specializing in the nuclear field and dealing with the International Atomic Energy Agency.”

The Foreign Ministry spokesman emphasized: “The Islamic Republic is steadfast in its principled positions regarding the necessity of ending unjust sanctions and its willingness to build confidence regarding the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program.”

Baghaei said: “Experience has proven that reaching an agreement requires respect for Iran’s legitimate rights under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and assurances regarding the effective lifting of sanctions.”