U.S. Urges Raisi's Iran To Resume Nuclear Talks 'Soon'

The United States has urged Iran to return to talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal after the new hard-line president, Ebrahim Raisi, said he would seek a diplomatic way to end sanctions.

'We urge Iran to return to the negotiations soon,' U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price said at a news briefing on August 5. 'For us, this is an urgent priority.'

Raisi called for a lifting of the sanctions during h