'Professional' fifth round of Iran nuclear talks ends without conclusion

Iranian and U.S. delegations wrapped up a fifth round of nuclear talks in Rome on Friday and signs of some limited progress emerged.

Iranian and U.S. delegations wrapped up a fifth round of talks in Rome on Friday and signs of some limited progress emerged in the negotiations aimed at resolving a decades-long dispute over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.

Despite both Washington and Tehran taking a tough stance in public ahead of the talks on Iran's uranium enrichment, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said there was potential for progress after Oman made several proposals during the talks.

“We have just completed one of the most professional rounds of talks... We firmly stated Iran‘s position... The fact that we are now on a reasonable path, in my view, is itself a sign of progress,” Araghchi told state TV.

“The proposals and solutions will be reviewed in respective capitals... and the next round of talks will be scheduled accordingly.”

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Moscow in April. Tatyana Makeyeva / AFP - Getty ImagesA senior U.S. official said the talks lasted more than two hours and were both direct and indirect with Omani mediators.