ROME (AP) — Iran and the United States prepared for a fifth round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program Friday in Rome, with enrichment emerging as the key issue.

Depending on who you ask, a nuclear agreement between Iran and the United states is either a non-starter or almost a done deal.

Crude oil prices extended their losses following reports that OPEC+ is considering a further production increase in July, ahead of US-Iran nuclear talks later today. Oil markets remain caught between escalating geopolitical tensions and persistent concerns over a potential oversupply.

On Sunday, ministers from Iran, Qatar and Oman met in buildings on the tree-lined streets of Tehran to work out details of next steps in the continuing nuclear talks with the US. The senior officials stepped out of the meeting to news that Steve Witkoff,

Iran’s top diplomat has warned that his country would take “special measures” to defend its nuclear facilities if Israel continues to threaten them, raising the stakes further ahead of a new round of