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Iran is willing to reinitiate nuclear discussions with Washington provided that it is handled with "dignity" and "respect", Tehran's foreign minister has declared.

Abbas Araghchi said exclusively dialogue was effective, and disclosed recent overtures had come from intermediaries to resume talks with the American leadership. He claimed Iran did not have secret atomic facilities, and Tehran was not yet able to permit the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit struck enrichment centers for security reasons.

Walking a Challenging Route

Araghchi is treading a difficult route since Iran aims to avoid be seen to be acting from a stance of vulnerability, and he emphatically stated that Iran had emerged stronger militarily and psychologically from the coordinated strike on its enrichment centers in June.

He was addressing at a defense forum in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel on home soil that it will never give up" – the main reason of the deadlock in the prior discussions.

Previous Talks Abruptly Terminated

The prior phases of negotiations between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and bitter conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, targeted Tehran's atomic facilities in a fortnight-long engagement that ended with Donald Trump declaring the sites had been destroyed. Following this, EU nations exercised their privilege to reimpose global restrictions, but Iran asserts they have not had a substantial consequence.

Ideal Resolution Offered

Iranian officials stated they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in earlier negotiations, when it was settled an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could process nuclear material. The two nations would have been able to assert triumph since local refinement would have persisted and the US could be assured that Iran's atomic project was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been settled in the discussions that US nuclear scientists could work inside Iran, but that was a natural consequence of the consortium proposal. Diplomats claimed on multiple occasions they had secured an understanding with Washington's diplomat Steve Witkoff only for the deal to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington".

Current Position

Iranian officials said the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems highly likely the suggestion could be resurrected in various formats if negotiations restart.

The American leader recently claimed he had been receiving messages that Iran desired to restart talks, but in private Tehran representatives claim they are not yet getting coherent offers from Washington either directly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been criticized of passivity in the wake of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran states dialogue is not part of a show.

Diplomatic Standpoint

In his speech to the gathering, intended to paint the US as a dominant force that exploits the concept of worldwide standards, the foreign minister stated the fortnight-long engagement showed the conflict could not be ended by combat operations. He asserted the attacks started with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and culminated with an absolute demand for a ceasefire.

Iran is convinced the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were mounted with complete American awareness and collaboration, making faith difficult to rebuild.

Diplomacy Stays the Final Answer

Araghchi declared: "Tehran was not the one that had fled negotiations; it was the United States and the Western nations that had repeatedly tried to dictate their demands during the negotiations. Diplomacy can still be viable and continues the ultimate solution to resolve disagreements, but its standards, guidelines and tenets must be adhered to."

"If they speak to the citizens of Tehran with the tone of respect and respect, they will receive a response in the same language."

Recovery and Rebuilding

In what is portrayed by Iran's diplomats as the struggle of repair and reconstruction, Araghchi claimed he was confident Iran's security strengths "are much stronger than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We learned numerous insights from this war; we have identified our personal limitations and the weaknesses of the adversary."

He added: "We effectively endured this war. Our enrichment knowledge, which they aimed to obliterate, remains in place. The installations and machinery, if eliminated, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the determination of the Iranian people and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but were unable to destroy. The nation of Iran have grown more powerful, more united, and more endorsing of the leadership and the state in the wake of this attack."