The Iranian media is portraying Tehran as holding a strong position after Saturday’s nuclear talks with the United States, ahead of further discussions in Oman in the coming days.

The headline of the Kayhan newspaper, whose editorial line has long opposed any compromise or negotiations with the US, read: “Iran’s military might has forced America to negotiate.”

The conservative daily has expressed complacency in recent days as the two countries — foes since shortly after the 1979 Islamic Revolution — reported progress during talks in Rome.

The Iranian media is portraying Tehran as holding a strong position after Saturday’s nuclear talks with the United States, ahead of further discussions in Oman in the coming days.

The headline of the Kayhan newspaper, whose editorial line has long opposed any compromise or negotiations with the US, read: “Iran’s military might has forced America to negotiate.”

The conservative daily has expressed complacency in recent days as the two countries — foes since shortly after the 1979 Islamic Revolution — reported progress during talks in Rome.

“Americans need us and the credibility that negotiations with Iran give them,” wrote the newspaper, while still describing US President Donald Trump as an “untrustworthy psychopath” and “unpredictable.”

Iran maintains that there has been no direct interaction with the United States during the two rounds of talks on April 12 and 19, insisting that all communication has gone through Omani intermediaries. However, US special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff met briefly with Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi shortly after the first round of talks on April 12.