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Iran is willing to restart atomic talks with Washington on condition that it is handled with "dignity" and "respect", Iran's foreign minister has announced.

Abbas Araghchi said exclusively dialogue produced results, and disclosed fresh requests had come from mediators to restart discussions with the Trump administration. He said Iran had zero secret atomic facilities, and Iran could not yet authorize the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Walking a Complex Path

Araghchi is navigating a challenging route since Iran wishes not to be seen to be operating from a stance of disadvantage, and he emphatically stated that Iran had come out stronger militarily and emotionally from the joint assault on its atomic facilities in June.

He was speaking at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to process nuclear material domestically that it will always maintain" – the primary cause of the impasse in the previous talks.

Prior Discussions Suddenly Ended

The previous five rounds of discussions between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and bitter conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a two-week conflict that culminated with Donald Trump asserting the locations had been obliterated. Following this, Western states employed their authority to restore international penalties, but Iran insists they have not had a substantial consequence.

Ideal Resolution Offered

Iranian officials stated they felt they had attained a "ideal resolution" to the nuclear fuel concern in earlier negotiations, when it was agreed an domestic cooperative with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. The two nations would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have persisted and the US could be assured that Iran's enrichment initiative was entirely non-military.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that Washington's technical specialists could operate on Iranian soil, but that was a logical implication of the consortium proposal. Officials asserted on multiple occasions they had secured an understanding with Washington's diplomat the American negotiator only for the deal to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Current Situation

Iranian officials stated the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems very probable the proposal could be reintroduced in various formats if negotiations reopen.

The US president last week stated he had been getting signals that Iran sought to resume discussions, but confidentially Iran's diplomats claim they are not yet obtaining consistent overtures from America either directly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been criticized of inactivity in the aftermath of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran states negotiations is not part of a performance.

Diplomatic Position

In his speech to the gathering, designed to portray the US as a dominant force that exploits the notion of international law, Araghchi declared the two-week conflict showed the dispute could not be ended by military means. He said the attacks began with a US demand for an complete Tehran capitulation and ended with an absolute demand for a ceasefire.

Iran is assured the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with full US knowledge and cooperation, making faith difficult to rebuild.

Diplomacy Remains the Final Solution

Araghchi said: "It was not Iran that had fled dialogue; it was the United States and the western countries that had consistently tried to impose their demands during the talks. Dialogue can still be active and continues the ultimate answer to address disputes, but its standards, rules and principles must be followed."

"Provided that they talk to the nation of Iran with the tone of respect and respect, they will obtain a reply in the same approach."

Recovery and Rebuilding

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the battle of repair and reconstruction, Araghchi stated he was assured Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We learned numerous insights from this conflict; we have discovered our internal vulnerabilities and the weaknesses of the enemy."

He continued: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our atomic expertise, which they planned to eliminate, stays intact. The sites and machinery, if eliminated, will be reconstructed; what is essential is the will of the nation of Iran and then the unity of the country that they targeted, but were unable to destroy. The nation of Iran have grown more powerful, more united, and more endorsing of the leadership and the nation in the face of this attack."