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Tehran is prepared to restart atomic talks with the United States as long as it is handled with "dignity" and "respect", Iran's foreign minister has declared.

The Iranian diplomat declared exclusively dialogue was effective, and disclosed recent overtures had come from go-betweens to resume discussions with the US government. He asserted Iran possessed no undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran could not yet allow the global atomic watchdog to access bombed nuclear sites for safety concerns.

Navigating a Difficult Path

The foreign minister is walking a challenging route since Iran does not want be seen to be operating from a stance of disadvantage, and he emphatically stated that Iran had arisen stronger in military terms and mentally from the joint assault on its enrichment centers in June.

He was speaking at a defense forum in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to process nuclear material domestically that it will never give up" – the key factor of the impasse in the prior discussions.

Prior Negotiations Unexpectedly Ended

The earlier sessions of talks between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and hostile end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that ended with the American leader declaring the sites had been eliminated. Afterward, European countries employed their authority to reimpose international penalties, but Iran maintains they have not had a major impact.

Perfect Agreement Proposed

Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had attained a "magic solution" to the enrichment issue in previous talks, when it was decided an local partnership with American involvement could refine atomic fuel. The two nations would have been able to assert triumph since home-based processing would have continued and the US could be confident that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that US nuclear scientists could operate on Iranian soil, but that was a logical implication of the partnership suggestion. Officials claimed three times they had achieved a deal with Trump's special envoy the American negotiator only for the deal to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Status

Iran's diplomats stated the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems highly likely the offer could be reintroduced in various formats if negotiations reopen.

The US president recently claimed he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to reopen negotiations, but confidentially Tehran representatives say they are not yet obtaining consistent overtures from America either explicitly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been accused of passivity in the face of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran states negotiations is not part of a show.

Political Stance

In his speech to the conference, aimed to depict the US as a hegemonic power that exploits the notion of worldwide standards, Araghchi stated the two-week conflict revealed the clash could not be ended by combat operations. He stated the strikes started with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and ended with an unconditional call for a truce.

Iran is convinced the initial Israeli attacks were carried out with complete American awareness and collaboration, making faith challenging to rebuild.

Diplomacy Stays the Ultimate Answer

Araghchi declared: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted dialogue; it was America and the western countries that had always sought to impose their demands during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be viable and remains the final solution to resolve disputes, but its criteria, rules and fundamentals must be adhered to."

"If they address to the citizens of Tehran with the language of dignity and honor, they will get a answer in the equivalent tone."

Recovery and Rebuilding

In what is described by Tehran representatives as the struggle of recovery and reconstruction, the foreign minister claimed he was assured Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been rebuilt. We acquired many lessons from this engagement; we have come to know our personal limitations and the shortcomings of the opponent."

He continued: "We managed to survive this engagement. Our atomic expertise, which they aimed to obliterate, stays intact. The facilities and gear, if damaged, will be restored; what is essential is the determination of the Iranian people and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but failed to break. The citizens of Tehran have become more resilient, more united, and more endorsing of the government and the state in the face of this assault."