Iran and the U.S. have see-sawed between enmity and grudging diplomacy in the years since, with relations peaking when Tehran made the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. But Trump unilaterally withdrew America from the accord in 2018, sparking tensions in the Mideast that persist today.

A round of U.S-Iran talks has been announced to take place in Italy as tensions loom over negotiations for a new nuclear agreement. Newsweek has contacted the U.S. State Department and the Iranian Foreign Ministry for comment.

Iran’s roller-coaster ride of indirect talks is careening toward the fifth round this Friday, May 23. Iran is considering how to continue to play its hand in these talks. It has seen some flexibility from the US,