The United States and Iran are set to begin a third round of nuclear talks this weekend, entering what experts describe as a more difficult phase of technical negotiations as Washington lays out stricter conditions.

As negotiations resume this weekend, analysts cite an emerging consensus among Iranian officials that engagement with the Trump administration should be a priority.

The United States and Iran were to hold a fresh round of technical and high-level nuclear negotiations in Oman on Saturday, after both sides reported progress in previous meetings.