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Iran is prepared to restart atomic discussions with Washington as long as it is treated with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has stated.

Abbas Araghchi said exclusively dialogue worked, and disclosed recent overtures had originated from mediators to resume discussions with the American leadership. He said Iran did not have secret atomic facilities, and Tehran was not yet able to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect bombed nuclear sites for safety concerns.

Walking a Complex Route

The foreign minister is treading a difficult course since Iran does not want appear to be acting from a situation of weakness, and he emphatically stated that Iran had come out stronger defensively and psychologically from the joint assault on its atomic facilities in June.

He was addressing at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium within its borders that it will always maintain" – the main reason of the impasse in the previous talks.

Earlier Talks Unexpectedly Ended

The prior phases of discussions between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and acrimonious conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a fortnight-long engagement that culminated with Donald Trump declaring the sites had been obliterated. Afterward, EU nations exercised their authority to reimpose UN-wide sanctions, but Iran maintains they have not had a significant effect.

Magic Solution Proposed

Iran's diplomats claimed they felt they had attained a "ideal resolution" to the enrichment issue in prior discussions, when it was settled an domestic cooperative with US participation could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to assert triumph since local refinement would have persisted and the US could be certain that Iran's nuclear programme was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been decided in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could operate on Iranian soil, but that was a logical implication of the cooperative offer. Officials asserted three times they had reached agreement with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the deal to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington".

Current Situation

Tehran representatives said the cooperative arrangement was now withdrawn, but it seems very probable the offer could be resurrected in certain ways if negotiations reopen.

The American leader recently claimed he had been getting signals that Iran desired to reopen negotiations, but confidentially Iranian officials say they are not yet obtaining consistent overtures from the United States either explicitly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of passivity in the face of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran asserts dialogue is not part of a performance.

Diplomatic Standpoint

In his remarks to the gathering, designed to portray the US as a dominant force that misuses the notion of global regulations, Araghchi stated the two-week conflict revealed the dispute could not be ended by armed force. He stated the assaults started with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and concluded with an absolute demand for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were mounted with complete American awareness and cooperation, making faith challenging to reestablish.

Diplomacy Continues the Final Answer

The foreign minister stated: "It was not Iran that had abandoned dialogue; it was the United States and the Western nations that had consistently attempted to dictate their will during the discussions. Diplomacy can still be alive and remains the final answer to address disagreements, but its standards, regulations and tenets must be adhered to."

"If they address to the citizens of Tehran with the tone of respect and respect, they will get a response in the same approach."

Repair and Rebuilding

In what is portrayed by Iran's diplomats as the conflict of repair and reconstruction, the foreign minister said he was certain Iran's military capacities "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been rebuilt. We learned many lessons from this war; we have identified our personal limitations and the shortcomings of the adversary."

He continued: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to obliterate, remains in place. The installations and equipment, if damaged, will be rebuilt; what is crucial is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but were unable to shatter. The Iranian people have developed stronger, more integrated, and more backing of the administration and the nation in the face of this invasion."