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Iran is prepared to reinitiate atomic talks with the United States provided that it is treated with "dignity" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has stated.

Abbas Araghchi said solely negotiations was effective, and revealed fresh requests had come from mediators to resume negotiations with the Trump administration. He asserted Iran did not have secret atomic facilities, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to authorize the global atomic watchdog to visit bombed nuclear sites for safety concerns.

Navigating a Complex Route

Araghchi is walking a difficult route since Iran does not want be seen to be proceeding from a stance of vulnerability, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had emerged more powerful defensively and mentally from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to process nuclear material within its borders that it will perpetually retain" – the primary cause of the impasse in the prior discussions.

Prior Negotiations Abruptly Concluded

The prior phases of negotiations between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and bitter termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, targeted Tehran's atomic facilities in a 12-day war that concluded with Donald Trump claiming the locations had been eliminated. Following this, Western states exercised their authority to reimpose global restrictions, but Iran insists they have not had a major impact.

Perfect Agreement Offered

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had attained a "magic solution" to the nuclear fuel concern in earlier negotiations, when it was settled an local partnership with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to assert triumph since local refinement would have continued and the US could be confident that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that US nuclear scientists could operate on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Diplomats claimed repeatedly they had achieved a deal with the US representative Steve Witkoff only for the deal to disintegrate due to "detractors in America".

Present Situation

Iran's diplomats stated the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems quite possible the suggestion could be reintroduced in various formats if negotiations restart.

Trump in recent days claimed he had been receiving messages that Iran sought to reopen negotiations, but privately Tehran representatives claim they are not yet obtaining consistent overtures from America either straightforwardly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been charged of passivity in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran says dialogue is not part of a show.

Political Standpoint

In his remarks to the gathering, aimed to depict the US as a controlling nation that exploits the idea of international law, the foreign minister said the two-week conflict demonstrated the conflict could not be ended by armed force. He said the assaults commenced with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and culminated with an absolute demand for a truce.

Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were mounted with full US knowledge and coordination, making faith difficult to rebuild.

Dialogue Continues the Final Answer

The foreign minister said: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted dialogue; it was America and the European states that had repeatedly tried to dictate their demands during the talks. Negotiations can still be viable and remains the ultimate resolution to address disagreements, but its criteria, regulations and fundamentals must be respected."

"In case they speak to the nation of Iran with the approach of dignity and honor, they will get a answer in the identical language."

Repair and Reconstruction

In what is characterized by Iran's diplomats as the struggle of repair and recovery, Araghchi said he was assured Iran's security strengths "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been restored. We acquired many lessons from this conflict; we have identified our own weaknesses and the vulnerabilities of the adversary."

He stated: "We managed to survive this war. Our atomic expertise, which they planned to eliminate, continues to exist. The facilities and equipment, if damaged, will be restored; what is important is the resolve of the citizens of Tehran and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but failed to break. The Iranian people have developed more powerful, more cohesive, and more supportive of the administration and the country in the aftermath of this attack."