Pakistan, May 23 -- Iran and the United States resumed high-stakes nuclear negotiations in Rome on Friday, marking their fifth round of talks since April. This comes amid growing friction over Tehran's uranium enrichment program, a key obstacle preventing a new agreement. The talks are the highest-level contact between the two nations since the US withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal under former President Donald Trump.

Now back in office, President Trump has revived his "maximum pressure" policy, supporting negotiations while warning of potential military action if diplomacy fails. Iran, battered by years of sanctions, is pushing for a deal that would restore economic relief in exchange for nuclear limitations.

The previous round in Mus...