Over the last month and a half, there have been ups and downs in the nuclear talks that often feels like a roller coaster ride.

The fifth round of nuclear talks between Iran and the U.S. has concluded in Rome, Italy, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday.

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.

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Rome on Friday for a new round of talks with an Iranian delegation over Tehran's nuclear program, a source briefed on the matter said on Thursday.

Senior Iranian cleric Ahmad Khatami criticized President Trump amid rising tensions as nuclear talks continue in Rome.

Iran and the United States are preparing for a fifth round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, with enrichment emerging as the key issue

President Trump discussed his plans for a nuclear deal with Iran Thursday — ahead of Friday talks in Rome between US and Iranian emissaries. Trump expressed his condolences to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the murder of two Israeli diplomats in DC on Wednesday during the discussion.

Iran has said it will attend a fifth round of nuclear talks with the United States in Rome on Friday. The talks are aimed at curbing Tehran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. CNN’s Fred Pleitgen is in Tehran ahead of the talks,