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Iran is ready to resume nuclear negotiations with Washington on condition that it is treated with "dignity" and "respect", Tehran's top diplomat has stated.

The Iranian diplomat declared solely negotiations produced results, and revealed new appeals had come from mediators to restart discussions with the American leadership. He claimed Iran did not have secret atomic facilities, and Iran could not yet authorize the global atomic watchdog to access attacked atomic facilities for security reasons.

Navigating a Challenging Path

Araghchi is walking a challenging route since Iran wishes not to appear to be acting from a situation of vulnerability, and he consistently maintained that Iran had arisen more powerful militarily and psychologically 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 domestically that it will never give up" – the key factor of the impasse in the prior discussions.

Prior Discussions Unexpectedly Concluded

The earlier sessions of talks between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and bitter conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, attacked Tehran's atomic facilities in a 12-day war that culminated with Donald Trump asserting the locations had been eliminated. Following this, EU nations used their right to reinstate international penalties, but Iran maintains they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Offered

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had reached a "perfect agreement" to the nuclear fuel concern in previous talks, when it was settled an domestic cooperative with Washington's engagement could enrich uranium. Each party would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have persisted and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been decided in the talks that Washington's technical specialists could function on Iranian soil, but that was a logical implication of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats asserted three times they had reached agreement with the US representative the US official only for the arrangement to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington".

Current Status

Iran's diplomats stated the cooperative arrangement was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the offer could be revived in various formats if negotiations resume.

The American leader recently said he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to restart talks, but confidentially Tehran representatives state they are not yet obtaining coherent offers from the United States either straightforwardly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been accused of passivity in the face of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran asserts negotiations is not part of a spectacle.

Political Position

In his address to the forum, intended to portray the US as a hegemonic power that abuses the notion of worldwide standards, the foreign minister declared the two-week conflict showed the dispute could not be resolved by military means. He stated the attacks started with a US demand for an unconditional Iranian surrender and culminated with an complete request for a ceasefire.

Iran is convinced the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with total Washington understanding and cooperation, making confidence challenging to reestablish.

Dialogue Remains the Ultimate Answer

Araghchi said: "It was not Iran that had abandoned negotiations; it was America and the European states that had consistently tried to impose their desires during the talks. Dialogue can still be viable and continues the ultimate resolution to resolve conflicts, but its standards, regulations and principles must be followed."

"In case they address to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of dignity and honor, they will receive a reply in the identical tone."

Restoration and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Iran's diplomats as the battle of restoration and recovery, the foreign minister said he was certain Iran's defence capabilities "are much stronger than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been restored. We acquired many lessons from this war; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the vulnerabilities of the enemy."

He continued: "We managed to survive this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to eliminate, stays intact. The sites and equipment, if eliminated, will be reconstructed; what is essential is the determination of the Iranian people and then the social solidarity that they aimed at, but did not succeed to break. The nation of Iran have become more powerful, more united, and more backing of the administration and the state in the aftermath of this invasion."