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Iran is ready to restart atomic talks with Washington provided that it is handled with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has declared.

The Iranian diplomat declared solely negotiations was effective, and revealed fresh requests had originated from mediators to resume negotiations with the Trump administration. He claimed Iran did not have undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran could not yet permit the UN nuclear inspectorate to visit struck enrichment centers for security reasons.

Navigating a Challenging Course

Araghchi is walking a challenging path since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be proceeding from a position of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had arisen more resilient defensively and mentally from the coordinated strike on its atomic facilities in June.

He was speaking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to enrich uranium domestically that it will perpetually retain" – the key factor of the deadlock in the prior discussions.

Prior Discussions Suddenly Terminated

The previous five rounds of negotiations between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and bitter termination on 12 June when Israel, with American backing, struck Tehran's atomic facilities in a fortnight-long engagement that concluded with the US president asserting the sites had been eliminated. Afterward, European countries exercised their privilege to reimpose UN-wide sanctions, but Iran insists they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Offered

Iranian officials said they felt they had achieved a "magic solution" to the uranium processing matter in previous talks, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to assert triumph since domestic enrichment would have persisted and the US could be certain that Iran's nuclear programme was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the talks that American atomic experts could work on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the cooperative offer. Diplomats stated repeatedly they had reached agreement with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the agreement to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Situation

Iranian officials said the cooperative arrangement was now no longer available, but it seems very probable the offer could be reintroduced in various formats if talks resume.

The US president last week claimed he had been getting signals that Iran sought to reopen negotiations, but confidentially Tehran representatives say they are not yet obtaining clear proposals from the United States either directly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been criticized of inactivity in the wake of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran says negotiations is not part of a show.

Negotiating Stance

In his address to the gathering, designed to paint the US as a hegemonic power that abuses the idea of worldwide standards, Araghchi stated the two-week conflict demonstrated the conflict could not be ended by military means. He asserted the strikes commenced with a American requirement for an unconditional Iranian surrender and concluded with an unconditional call for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is convinced the first strikes by Israel were mounted with total Washington understanding and cooperation, making confidence challenging to reestablish.

Diplomacy Continues the Final Solution

Araghchi declared: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned negotiations; it was America and the European states that had always sought to enforce their demands during the discussions. Dialogue can still be viable and continues the ultimate resolution to settle conflicts, but its standards, guidelines and tenets must be respected."

"Provided that they talk to the Iranian people with the tone of respect and honor, they will get a response in the equivalent language."

Recovery and Reconstruction

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the battle of recovery and rebuilding, the foreign minister claimed he was assured Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been rebuilt. We gained numerous insights from this conflict; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the shortcomings of the adversary."

He stated: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to obliterate, stays intact. The facilities and gear, if damaged, will be restored; what is important is the will of the nation of Iran and then the social solidarity that they targeted, but failed to break. The Iranian people have become more resilient, more integrated, and more backing of the government and the country in the wake of this assault."