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Tehran is willing to restart atomic negotiations with Washington provided that it is handled with "dignity" and "respect", Iran's top diplomat has stated.

The Iranian diplomat said exclusively dialogue was effective, and shared new appeals had originated from go-betweens to restart talks with the US government. He claimed Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran could not yet authorize the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect attacked atomic facilities for security reasons.

Navigating a Difficult Path

The foreign minister is walking a complex path since Iran aims to avoid be perceived to be proceeding from a situation of weakness, and he consistently maintained that Iran had come out stronger in military terms and emotionally from the joint assault on its atomic facilities in June.

He was talking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an inalienable right to process nuclear material within its borders that it will never give up" – the primary cause of the deadlock in the prior discussions.

Previous Talks Unexpectedly Concluded

The prior phases of talks between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and hostile conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, struck Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that ended with the US president declaring the locations had been eliminated. Subsequently, European countries employed their authority to reimpose UN-wide sanctions, but Iran insists they have not had a major impact.

Magic Solution Proposed

Iranian officials stated they felt they had reached a "perfect agreement" to the nuclear fuel concern in earlier negotiations, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with American involvement could refine atomic fuel. The two nations would have been able to assert triumph since local refinement would have remained and the US could be assured that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been decided in the discussions that American atomic experts could work on Iranian soil, but that was a logical implication of the cooperative offer. Representatives stated repeatedly they had secured an understanding with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff only for the arrangement to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Situation

Tehran representatives declared the partnership proposal was now off the table, but it seems highly likely the offer could be reintroduced in various formats if negotiations resume.

Trump last week said he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to resume discussions, but in private Tehran representatives state they are not yet getting consistent overtures from the United States either straightforwardly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been accused of inactivity in the wake of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran states negotiations is not part of a performance.

Political Position

In his remarks to the gathering, designed to depict the US as a controlling nation that misuses the concept of global regulations, Araghchi said the fortnight-long engagement showed the conflict could not be ended by combat operations. He asserted the strikes began with a American requirement for an complete Tehran capitulation and culminated with an absolute demand for a truce.

Iran is assured the first strikes by Israel were carried out with complete American awareness and cooperation, making confidence challenging to restore.

Diplomacy Stays the Ultimate Resolution

Araghchi stated: "Tehran was not the one that had fled diplomacy; it was the United States and the Western nations that had consistently attempted to impose their will during the talks. Diplomacy can still be active and continues the ultimate answer to resolve conflicts, but its standards, rules and fundamentals must be adhered to."

"Provided that they address to the Iranian people with the tone of dignity and honor, they will obtain a reply in the same approach."

Recovery and Rebuilding

In what is portrayed by Tehran representatives as the struggle of recovery and rebuilding, the foreign minister stated he was certain Iran's security strengths "are considerably enhanced than before 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been reestablished. We acquired multiple understandings from this conflict; we have discovered our internal vulnerabilities and the vulnerabilities of the opponent."

He added: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to destroy, continues to exist. The installations and machinery, if eliminated, will be reconstructed; what is crucial is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the national cohesion that they aimed at, but did not succeed to break. The nation of Iran have become more powerful, more cohesive, and more supportive of the government and the country in the aftermath of this attack."