New Delhi, April 19 -- Iran and the United States have agreed to resume indirect nuclear talks next week, following a second round of negotiations in Rome that both sides described as taking place in a "constructive atmosphere," according to Iranian state media.

"The atmosphere of these talks was constructive," Iranian state TV reported Saturday, echoing comments from the Tasnim news agency.

The talks come as part of a renewed diplomatic push to resolve tensions over Tehran's nuclear programme, which have escalated since the US withdrew from a 2015 deal under President Donald Trump.

Negotiations were led by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and President Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, who communicated indirectly through ...