In response to recent remarks by White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and the reaction that followed, both the White House and State Department held consecutive press briefings reaffirming President Donald J. Trump’s position: a complete halt to Iran’s nuclear program. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce confirmed that a second round of negotiations between U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi is scheduled for Saturday in Rome, Italy. While both U.S. officials expressed continued openness to dialogue, they firmly reiterated the U.S. demand for an end to all Iranian uranium enrichment and the dismantling of the broader nuclear program.