Rome, April 19 -- The second round of talks between the United States and Iran over the latter's nuclear program concluded in Rome on Saturday, with signs of cautious optimism. Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, said that there is "movement forward" and that the two sides have reached an "agreement on some principles."

Saturday's negotiations followed the first round of talks held last week in Oman's capital, Muscat. The US delegation was led by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, while Iran was represented by Foreign Minister Aragchi. Oman once again played the role of mediator, as reported by CNN.

After four hours of negotiations, Abbas Aragchi commented on the tone of the talks, stating, "I can say that there is movement forward. We'v...