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Tehran is willing to restart atomic discussions with Washington as long as it is handled with "dignity" and "respect", Iran's foreign minister has stated.

The Iranian diplomat declared solely negotiations was effective, and revealed recent overtures had been made by go-betweens to reopen discussions with the Trump administration. He said Iran did not have unreported enrichment locations, and Iran could not yet authorize the UN nuclear inspectorate to access struck enrichment centers for safety concerns.

Navigating a Difficult Course

The foreign minister is navigating a complex route since Iran does not want be seen to be proceeding from a situation of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged more powerful militarily and psychologically from the joint assault on its nuclear sites in June.

He was speaking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to refine atomic fuel within its borders that it will perpetually retain" – the main reason of the stalemate in the previous talks.

Prior Talks Suddenly Ended

The previous five rounds of talks between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and bitter conclusion on 12 June when Israel, with US support, attacked Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that culminated with the American leader declaring the facilities had been eliminated. Subsequently, Western states used their privilege to reinstate UN-wide sanctions, but Iran insists they have not had a substantial consequence.

Ideal Resolution Suggested

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had attained a "magic solution" to the enrichment issue in earlier negotiations, when it was settled an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could enrich uranium. Each party would have been able to assert triumph since local refinement would have persisted and the US could be assured that Iran's enrichment initiative was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the talks that American atomic experts could operate within Iranian territory, but that was a natural consequence of the cooperative offer. Diplomats claimed repeatedly they had secured an understanding with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the deal to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Status

Tehran representatives declared the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems very probable the proposal could be reintroduced in some form if negotiations resume.

The US president last week claimed he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to reopen negotiations, but confidentially Iran's diplomats say they are not yet receiving coherent offers from America either straightforwardly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of inactivity in the wake of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran states dialogue is not part of a performance.

Diplomatic Position

In his speech to the forum, intended to depict the US as a controlling nation that abuses the notion of international law, Araghchi declared the two-week conflict showed the dispute could not be ended by military means. He asserted the attacks started with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and concluded with an unconditional call for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is convinced the initial Israeli attacks were carried out with complete American awareness and coordination, making faith challenging to rebuild.

Dialogue Stays the Primary Resolution

Araghchi said: "Tehran was not the one that had fled dialogue; it was America and the western countries that had always sought to enforce their desires during the talks. Diplomacy can still be alive and stays the ultimate solution to resolve disputes, but its criteria, guidelines and fundamentals must be respected."

"Provided that they speak to the Iranian people with the tone of dignity and respect, they will get a response in the same tone."

Restoration and Rebuilding

In what is described by Tehran representatives as the conflict of recovery and recovery, Araghchi stated he was assured Iran's military capacities "are much stronger than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been restored. We learned many lessons from this conflict; we have identified our personal limitations and the shortcomings of the enemy."

He added: "We successfully passed this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to obliterate, continues to exist. The installations and equipment, if eliminated, will be restored; what is crucial is the will of the citizens of Tehran and then the national cohesion that they aimed at, but failed to destroy. The citizens of Tehran have developed more resilient, more united, and more backing of the government and the state in the aftermath of this invasion."