Pakistan, May 23 -- The United States and Iran have resumed crucial nuclear talks in Rome on Friday, aiming to reach a new agreement after the collapse of the 2015 deal. Despite hopes for progress, sharp disagreements over uranium enrichment continue to threaten the outcome.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff are holding their fifth round of discussions through Omani mediation. While Iran insists the talks are indirect, U.S. officials maintain there have been both direct and indirect exchanges during the recent sessions.

Tensions remain high, as Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that U.S. demands to halt uranium enrichment are "excessive and outrageous." He indicated that the talks are ...