The US State Department hoped that talks aimed at reviving Iran nuclear deal in Vienna will resume ‘as soon as possible.

State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Thursday that the US believes an “imminent” return to indirect talks in Vienna over a return to the Iran nuclear deal is necessary because the process “cannot go on indefinitely.” Price said a diplomatic path remained open and noted that Tehran had said it would return to the talks 'soon.' “We hope their definition of soon matches our definition of soon,” Price said.

“We would like negotiations to resume in Vienna as soon as possible.”