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Iran is ready to reinitiate atomic discussions with the United States provided that it is handled with "respect" and "honor", Iran's top diplomat has announced.

The Iranian diplomat stated exclusively dialogue worked, and revealed fresh requests had originated from mediators to restart negotiations with the American leadership. He said Iran possessed no undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran could not yet authorize the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect attacked atomic facilities for security reasons.

Navigating a Difficult Course

The foreign minister is treading a complex path since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be operating from a position of weakness, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged stronger in military terms and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its atomic facilities in June.

He was addressing at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel domestically that it will always maintain" – the primary cause of the stalemate in the earlier negotiations.

Prior Discussions Suddenly Concluded

The prior phases of discussions between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and acrimonious termination on 12 June when Israel, with American backing, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a two-week conflict that ended with the American leader claiming the sites had been destroyed. Subsequently, Western states used their privilege to reimpose international penalties, but Iran asserts they have not had a substantial consequence.

Ideal Resolution Suggested

Iranian officials stated they felt they had achieved a "magic solution" to the enrichment issue in previous talks, when it was settled an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could process nuclear material. Both sides would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have persisted and the US could be assured that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been agreed in the discussions that American atomic experts could work on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the cooperative offer. Officials claimed three times they had reached agreement with the US representative Steve Witkoff only for the arrangement to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Situation

Tehran representatives declared the cooperative arrangement was now off the table, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be resurrected in various formats if negotiations resume.

Trump last week stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran wanted to reopen negotiations, but in private Iranian officials state they are not yet receiving clear proposals from Washington either directly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iranian foreign ministry has been accused of passivity in the wake of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran states negotiations is not part of a spectacle.

Political Standpoint

In his remarks to the forum, aimed to depict the US as a controlling nation that exploits the notion of global regulations, the foreign minister stated the fortnight-long engagement showed the clash could not be ended by armed force. He asserted the attacks started with a US demand for an complete Tehran capitulation and culminated with an unconditional call for a truce.

Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were mounted with complete American awareness and collaboration, making confidence difficult to reestablish.

Dialogue Remains the Primary Solution

The foreign minister said: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted diplomacy; it was America and the European states that had repeatedly tried to dictate their desires during the discussions. Diplomacy can still be alive and stays the ultimate resolution to settle disagreements, but its standards, rules and fundamentals must be respected."

"If they talk to the nation of Iran with the language of dignity and respect, they will receive a reply in the equivalent tone."

Repair and Rebuilding

In what is portrayed by Iran's diplomats as the battle of recovery and rebuilding, Araghchi said he was certain Iran's military capacities "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We learned many lessons from this engagement; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the vulnerabilities of the adversary."

He added: "We managed to survive this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to eliminate, stays intact. The facilities and gear, if destroyed, will be reconstructed; what is important is the will of the nation of Iran and then the social solidarity that they targeted, but were unable to shatter. The citizens of Tehran have developed more resilient, more integrated, and more backing of the government and the country in the face of this attack."