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Tehran is willing to restart atomic discussions with Washington on condition that it is treated with "dignity" and "respect", Tehran's foreign minister has stated.

The Iranian diplomat declared only diplomacy produced results, and revealed new appeals had come from mediators to reopen talks with the Trump administration. He said Iran did not have unreported enrichment locations, and Iran could not yet allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to visit attacked atomic facilities for safety concerns.

Navigating a Complex Path

Araghchi is navigating a complex path since Iran does not want appear to be proceeding from a situation of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged more resilient militarily and mentally from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

He was speaking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an inalienable right to process nuclear material on home soil that it will perpetually retain" – the main reason of the deadlock in the earlier negotiations.

Earlier Discussions Suddenly Concluded

The previous five rounds of discussions between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and acrimonious termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that concluded with Donald Trump asserting the locations had been eliminated. Following this, EU nations exercised their authority to reimpose international penalties, but Iran maintains they have not had a significant effect.

Perfect Agreement Proposed

Iran's diplomats stated they felt they had achieved a "perfect agreement" to the uranium processing matter in prior discussions, when it was agreed an domestic cooperative with American involvement could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to assert triumph since domestic enrichment would have continued and the US could be certain that Iran's enrichment initiative was entirely non-military.

It had not been decided in the discussions that US nuclear scientists could operate within Iranian territory, but that was a logical implication of the partnership suggestion. Representatives claimed three times they had reached agreement with Trump's special envoy the US official only for the agreement to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Situation

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

The American leader last week stated he had been getting signals that Iran sought to restart talks, but in private Tehran representatives say they are not yet obtaining consistent overtures from the United States either explicitly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, Egypt, the Omani authorities 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 negotiations is not part of a spectacle.

Diplomatic Stance

In his speech to the forum, intended to paint the US as a dominant force that exploits the idea of global regulations, Araghchi declared the fortnight-long engagement revealed the conflict could not be settled by combat operations. He asserted the strikes began with a American requirement for an unconditional Iranian surrender and culminated with an unconditional call for a truce.

Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were mounted with total Washington understanding and cooperation, making faith difficult to rebuild.

Dialogue Remains the Primary Answer

The foreign minister said: "Tehran was not the one that had fled dialogue; it was America and the Western nations that had consistently attempted to impose their demands during the negotiations. Diplomacy can still be active and continues the primary solution to address conflicts, but its requirements, guidelines and fundamentals must be respected."

"Provided that they address to the Iranian people with the language of dignity and honor, they will get a response in the same language."

Recovery and Recovery

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the struggle of restoration and reconstruction, the foreign minister said he was assured Iran's defence capabilities "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been reestablished. We gained many lessons from this engagement; we have discovered our own weaknesses and the vulnerabilities of the adversary."

He added: "We successfully passed this war. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to obliterate, stays intact. The sites and equipment, if damaged, will be reconstructed; what is essential is the will of the citizens of Tehran and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but did not succeed to shatter. The Iranian people have developed stronger, more united, and more supportive of the government and the state in the aftermath of this assault."