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Iran is prepared to resume nuclear discussions with the United States provided that it is handled with "respect" and "respect", Tehran's foreign minister has stated.

Abbas Araghchi declared only diplomacy produced results, and revealed fresh requests had come from go-betweens to restart discussions with the American leadership. He said Iran had zero secret atomic facilities, and Iran could not yet allow the global atomic watchdog to inspect attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Walking a Complex Course

The foreign minister is navigating a complex path since Iran wishes not to be seen to be acting from a stance of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged stronger militarily and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its enrichment centers in June.

He was addressing at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium on home soil that it will perpetually retain" – the primary cause of the stalemate in the earlier negotiations.

Prior Negotiations Abruptly Terminated

The previous five rounds of negotiations between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and acrimonious conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, attacked Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that culminated with the American leader asserting the sites had been obliterated. Subsequently, European countries used their privilege to reimpose international penalties, but Iran maintains they have not had a substantial consequence.

Magic Solution Proposed

Iranian officials stated they felt they had reached a "perfect agreement" to the nuclear fuel concern in prior discussions, when it was agreed an local partnership with US participation could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to claim victory since local refinement would have persisted and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been settled in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could function within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Officials asserted on multiple occasions they had reached agreement with the US representative Steve Witkoff only for the arrangement to fall apart due to "detractors in America".

Current Status

Iranian officials declared the cooperative arrangement was now withdrawn, but it seems very probable the suggestion could be resurrected in various formats if negotiations reopen.

Trump in recent days claimed he had been receiving messages that Iran desired to restart talks, but in private Iranian officials state they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from Washington either directly or from significant local go-betweens, 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 aftermath of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran says dialogue is not part of a spectacle.

Negotiating Position

In his remarks to the conference, designed to paint the US as a dominant force that abuses the concept of international law, Araghchi stated the 12-day war revealed the dispute could not be ended by armed force. He stated the attacks commenced with a American requirement for an complete Tehran capitulation and culminated with an absolute demand for a truce.

Iran is convinced the initial Israeli attacks were carried out with complete American awareness and cooperation, making confidence hard to rebuild.

Negotiations Continues the Primary Answer

Araghchi stated: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned dialogue; it was the United States and the European states that had consistently sought to enforce their will during the talks. Negotiations can still be active and continues the ultimate answer to resolve disagreements, but its standards, guidelines and principles must be followed."

"Provided that they address to the Iranian people with the approach of dignity and respect, they will get a response in the identical language."

Recovery and Reconstruction

In what is portrayed by Iran's diplomats as the battle of repair and rebuilding, Araghchi stated he was assured Iran's military capacities "are considerably enhanced than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been reestablished. We acquired numerous insights from this engagement; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the shortcomings of the enemy."

He stated: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our enrichment knowledge, which they intended to eliminate, continues to exist. The installations and machinery, if destroyed, 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 break. The citizens of Tehran have grown more resilient, more integrated, and more endorsing of the administration and the state in the aftermath of this assault."