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Tehran is ready to restart nuclear negotiations with Washington as long as it is handled with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has declared.

Abbas Araghchi stated solely negotiations was effective, and shared recent overtures had been made by intermediaries to restart negotiations with the American leadership. He asserted Iran had zero secret atomic facilities, and Tehran was not yet able to allow the global atomic watchdog to access struck enrichment centers for protective measures.

Walking a Complex Route

Araghchi is treading a complex route since Iran does not want be perceived to be proceeding from a stance of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out more powerful defensively and psychologically from the joint assault on its enrichment centers in June.

He was speaking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium within its borders that it will perpetually retain" – the primary cause of the stalemate in the prior discussions.

Previous Negotiations Suddenly Concluded

The earlier sessions of negotiations between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and hostile end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, attacked Tehran's atomic facilities in a 12-day war that culminated with the American leader declaring the facilities had been obliterated. Following this, European countries used their authority to reimpose global restrictions, but Iran maintains they have not had a substantial consequence.

Ideal Resolution Proposed

Tehran representatives stated they felt they had reached a "magic solution" to the uranium processing matter in prior discussions, when it was agreed an local partnership with US participation could refine atomic fuel. The two nations would have been able to assert triumph since domestic enrichment would have persisted and the US could be confident that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been decided in the discussions that American atomic experts could operate inside Iran, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Diplomats stated on multiple occasions they had achieved a deal with the US representative the American negotiator only for the agreement to collapse due to "opponents in the US".

Existing Situation

Iran's diplomats said the partnership proposal was now off the table, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be revived in various formats if discussions restart.

The US president in recent days stated he had been receiving messages that Iran desired to reopen negotiations, but privately Iranian officials claim they are not yet obtaining coherent offers from Washington either straightforwardly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, Egypt, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been accused of non-responsiveness in the face of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran says dialogue is not part of a show.

Negotiating Stance

In his remarks to the gathering, designed to paint the US as a hegemonic power that exploits the concept of global regulations, Araghchi declared the fortnight-long engagement demonstrated the conflict could not be settled by military means. He stated the attacks started with a American requirement for an total Iran submission and concluded with an absolute demand for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the first strikes by Israel were carried out with complete American awareness and cooperation, making confidence difficult to rebuild.

Negotiations Remains the Primary Resolution

The foreign minister declared: "It was not Iran that had deserted diplomacy; it was the United States and the European states that had always tried to enforce their will during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be viable and stays the primary answer to address disputes, but its requirements, rules and fundamentals must be adhered to."

"Provided that they speak to the citizens of Tehran with the language of respect and honor, they will receive a reply in the same approach."

Recovery and Recovery

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the struggle of recovery and reconstruction, the foreign minister stated he was confident Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We acquired numerous insights from this engagement; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the weaknesses of the adversary."

He stated: "We effectively endured this war. Our enrichment knowledge, which they planned to eliminate, stays intact. The installations and gear, if damaged, will be reconstructed; what is important is the determination of the Iranian people and then the social solidarity that they sought to undermine, but failed to shatter. The nation of Iran have grown stronger, more integrated, and more supportive of the leadership and the country in the aftermath of this attack."