The Italian capital Rome emerged as the confirmed venue for the second round of Iran-US indirect talks, with both Dutch and Italian foreign ministers verifying the location. Foreign Ministry spokesman Baqaei maintained Iran's primary demand remains lifting "unjust sanctions" while announcing Foreign Minister Araghchi will visit Moscow later this week.
Trump signaled his intention to "soon make decisions" regarding Iran, later sharpening his tone by stating "Iran must abandon its nuclear weapon dreams or face harsh consequences." He claimed Iran was accustomed to negotiating with "ignorant people" previously.
European countries expressed concern about their exclusion from negotiations, with France insisting any agreement must align with European interests. Meanwhile, BBC Persian released a second audio file from 1988, purportedly capturing Ayatollah Montazeri describing Velayat-e Faqih as having become "disgusting."
