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Iran is prepared to restart atomic talks with Washington provided that it is treated with "respect" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has announced.

Abbas Araghchi said solely negotiations was effective, and shared new appeals had originated from go-betweens to restart talks with the Trump administration. He claimed Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran could not yet allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect struck enrichment centers for security reasons.

Walking a Challenging Path

Araghchi is treading a challenging course since Iran does not want appear to be operating from a situation of disadvantage, and he emphatically stated that Iran had emerged stronger defensively and mentally from the coordinated strike on its atomic facilities in June.

He was speaking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel on home soil that it will never give up" – the main reason of the impasse in the earlier negotiations.

Prior Discussions Abruptly Ended

The prior phases of negotiations between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and bitter conclusion on 12 June when Israel, with US support, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that culminated with the US president claiming the facilities had been eliminated. Following this, EU nations employed their privilege to reimpose global restrictions, but Iran maintains they have not had a significant effect.

Ideal Resolution Offered

Iranian officials stated they felt they had reached a "magic solution" to the uranium processing matter in earlier negotiations, when it was settled an domestic cooperative with US participation could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to claim victory since local refinement would have persisted and the US could be confident that Iran's nuclear programme was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been decided in the negotiations that Washington's technical specialists could operate inside Iran, but that was a natural consequence of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats asserted three times they had secured an understanding with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff only for the agreement to disintegrate due to "opponents in the US".

Current Position

Iran's diplomats stated the partnership proposal was now no longer available, but it seems highly likely the proposal could be resurrected in some form if negotiations reopen.

The US president last week stated he had been receiving messages that Iran desired to restart talks, but confidentially Tehran representatives state they are not yet obtaining consistent overtures from Washington either explicitly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been criticized of inactivity in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran states diplomacy is not part of a spectacle.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his address to the conference, intended to paint the US as a controlling nation that abuses the notion of international law, Araghchi said the two-week conflict showed the dispute could not be settled by military means. He said the attacks commenced with a US demand for an complete Tehran capitulation and ended with an absolute demand for a truce.

Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were mounted with full US knowledge and cooperation, making faith hard to restore.

Negotiations Stays the Final Answer

Araghchi said: "It was not Iran that had abandoned diplomacy; it was America and the European states that had always tried to dictate their will during the talks. Dialogue can still be active and stays the ultimate solution to resolve disagreements, but its criteria, guidelines and fundamentals must be followed."

"In case they address to the citizens of Tehran with the language of dignity and respect, they will obtain a answer in the equivalent language."

Restoration and Rebuilding

In what is portrayed by Tehran representatives as the battle of repair and rebuilding, Araghchi stated he was assured Iran's military capacities "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We learned many lessons from this conflict; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the vulnerabilities of the enemy."

He added: "We managed to survive this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to destroy, continues to exist. The installations and gear, if destroyed, will be reconstructed; what is important is the will of the Iranian people and then the national cohesion that they aimed at, but did not succeed to shatter. The Iranian people have become stronger, more cohesive, and more supportive of the administration and the nation in the wake of this invasion."