Tehran: Iran has firmly dismissed media speculations regarding the specifics of its indirect negotiations with the United States concerning Iran's civilian nuclear program and the lifting of U.S. sanctions. "We do not confirm the details raised about the issues raised in the Iran-U.S. talks. They are merely media speculations," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei stated during a weekly press conference in Tehran.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Baqaei emphasized that the details of the negotiations are not to be shared with the media and that any issues being speculated upon are not confirmed. Tehran and Washington conducted two rounds of indirect talks in Muscat, Oman, and Rome, Italy. A third round is scheduled to occur in Muscat.

Baqaei highlighted the Islamic Republic's demand for the termination of U.S. sanctions in a way that enables Iran to engage in economic, commercial, and banking activities without hindrance, with assurances against the recurrence of past negative experiences. He also stressed the ongoing regular contact with European JCPOA signatories-Britain, France, and Germany-despite the U.S.'s unilateral withdrawal from the deal in 2018.

Consultations are also continuing with long-time partners China and Russia. Baqaei noted that U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231 and the JCPOA remain intact, imposing legal obligations on all signatories. Addressing European threats to invoke the snapback mechanism, Baqaei described such measures as unconstructive and reiterated Iran's commitment to lifting the sanctions imposed on its populace.

Regarding the role of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the Iran-U.S. negotiations, Baqaei confirmed that the agency's monitoring of Iran's nuclear program persists based on existing agreements. He refuted rumors of a meeting in Rome between Iran's deputy foreign minister and the IAEA director general, clarifying that any discussions with the director general occurred in Tehran and not in Rome.