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Iran is prepared to restart atomic discussions with the United States on condition that it is treated with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has stated.

The Iranian diplomat said only diplomacy produced results, and revealed recent overtures had originated from mediators to resume discussions with the American leadership. He said Iran had zero secret atomic facilities, and Tehran was not yet able to authorize the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect attacked atomic facilities for security reasons.

Navigating a Difficult Route

The foreign minister is walking a difficult route since Iran wishes not to appear to be acting from a position of vulnerability, and he consistently maintained that Iran had come out stronger defensively and emotionally from the joint assault on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a defense forum in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium domestically that it will never give up" – the key factor of the deadlock in the earlier negotiations.

Earlier Talks Suddenly Terminated

The earlier sessions of discussions between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and acrimonious conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, attacked Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that culminated with the American leader declaring the locations had been eliminated. Subsequently, EU nations exercised their authority to reimpose UN-wide sanctions, but Iran insists they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Suggested

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had attained a "magic solution" to the enrichment issue in prior discussions, when it was agreed an Iran-based consortium with American involvement could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have persisted and the US could be confident that Iran's nuclear programme was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the talks that US nuclear scientists could operate within Iranian territory, but that was a logical implication of the partnership suggestion. Officials stated repeatedly they had achieved a deal with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff only for the deal to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Situation

Tehran representatives stated the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems highly likely the suggestion could be reintroduced in various formats if discussions restart.

The US president recently stated he had been receiving messages that Iran sought to reopen negotiations, but confidentially Tehran representatives claim they are not yet getting consistent overtures from America either straightforwardly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been charged of non-responsiveness in the wake of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran states diplomacy is not part of a show.

Political Position

In his address to the conference, aimed to depict the US as a hegemonic power that misuses the notion of worldwide standards, the foreign minister declared the fortnight-long engagement revealed the dispute could not be settled by armed force. He asserted the strikes commenced with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and ended with an absolute demand for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is convinced the initial Israeli attacks were carried out with full US knowledge and collaboration, making trust hard to restore.

Diplomacy Continues the Primary Answer

Araghchi stated: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned negotiations; it was the United States and the Western nations that had always attempted to dictate their will during the discussions. Diplomacy can still be active and stays the ultimate solution to address disagreements, but its criteria, guidelines and tenets must be adhered to."

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

Restoration and Reconstruction

In what is portrayed by Tehran representatives as the struggle of restoration and recovery, Araghchi claimed he was certain Iran's security strengths "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We acquired multiple understandings from this war; we have identified our internal vulnerabilities and the vulnerabilities of the adversary."

He added: "We managed to survive this conflict. Our atomic expertise, which they intended to eliminate, remains in place. The facilities and machinery, if damaged, will be restored; what is crucial is the determination of the nation of Iran and then the national cohesion that they targeted, but failed to shatter. The nation of Iran have become more resilient, more united, and more endorsing of the leadership and the state in the wake of this attack."