against the united states and they met face-to-face over the summer in geneva. the biden administration is seeking to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal with iran while also preparing for a world in which there s, quote, no return to a landmark agreement. according to a senior state department official they came to the table to walk back the compromises that iran had floated dur fifth six rounds of talks as well as compromises the u.s. had made. beyond that, this comes after the negotiations were suspended. the state officials noted they re less concerned with when the talks resume and more concerns with when iran is coming back to negotiate