U.S. State Dept confirms plans for indirect Iran nuclear talks

U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Friday that the United States had agreed to talks with European, Russian and Chinese partners to identify issues involved in returning to compliance with the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran.

"These remain early days and we don't anticipate an immediate breakthrough as there will be difficult discussions ahead. But we believe this is a healthy step forward," Price said in a statement.