US urges Iran to return to nuclear talks as Raisi sworn in
Talks over reviving the nuclear deal remain on hold — a process the Biden administration warned "cannot go on indefinitely."
The Biden administration on Thursday called on Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to resume negotiations over the landmark nuclear deal, warning Tehran's new leader there is a limited window to do so.
“We urge Iran to return to the negotiations soon so that we can seek to conclude our work,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters on Thursday.
“For us, this is an urgent priority,” he said. "This process cannot go on indefinitely."
"The opportunity to achieve a mutual return to compliance with the JCPOA won't last forever," he said, referring to the multilateral pact by its official name, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
