U.S. says it is now preparing for a world both with and without an Iran nuclear deal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is now preparing equally for both a scenario where there is a mutual return to compliance with Iran on a nuclear deal, as well as one in which there is not an agreement, the State Department said on Wednesday.

"Because a mutual return to compliance with the JCPOA is very much an uncertain proposition, we are now preparing equally for either scenario," Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a briefing.

(Reporting by Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk; Editing by Chris Reese)