The third round of talks in three weeks have raised hopes for an Iran nuclear accord, which could avert a new Mideast conflict. President Trump said he believed a deal was within reach.

The U.S. and Iran concluded on Saturday the third round of nuclear talks and agreed to meet again on May 3, said Omani foreign minister Badr Al-Busaidi, who is mediating between the parties. Why it matters: The talks in Muscat on Saturday were the first time the parties dived into the technical details of a possible nuclear deal,

The United States and Iran have begun a third round of nuclear talks, entering what experts describe as a more difficult phase of technical negotiations this weekend as Washington lays out its conditions.