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Iran is ready to reinitiate atomic talks with the United States on condition that it is handled with "respect" and "respect", Iran's top diplomat has stated.

The Iranian diplomat stated only diplomacy worked, and disclosed recent overtures had come from mediators to resume talks with the American leadership. He said Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Tehran could not yet authorize the global atomic watchdog to visit attacked atomic facilities for safety concerns.

Walking a Challenging Course

Araghchi is walking a challenging path since Iran aims to avoid appear to be acting from a situation of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had arisen more powerful defensively and mentally from the coordinated strike on its enrichment centers in June.

He was speaking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel within its borders that it will never give up" – the primary cause of the impasse in the prior discussions.

Previous Talks Suddenly Ended

The previous five rounds of talks between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and bitter end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, attacked Tehran's atomic facilities in a 12-day war that ended with the American leader declaring the sites had been eliminated. Subsequently, Western states exercised their right to reimpose global restrictions, but Iran insists they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Proposed

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in prior discussions, when it was agreed an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could process nuclear material. The two nations would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have persisted and the US could be assured that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that American atomic experts could work inside Iran, but that was a natural consequence of the consortium proposal. Representatives asserted three times they had reached agreement with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff only for the deal to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington".

Current Situation

Tehran representatives said the cooperative arrangement was now withdrawn, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be reintroduced in some form if negotiations resume.

The American leader recently claimed he had been getting signals that Iran desired to reopen negotiations, but confidentially Tehran representatives state they are not yet receiving clear proposals from Washington either straightforwardly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of inactivity in the wake of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran says dialogue is not part of a spectacle.

Diplomatic Standpoint

In his address to the gathering, intended to depict the US as a dominant force that exploits the concept of international law, Araghchi declared the 12-day war revealed the clash could not be resolved by armed force. He said the strikes started with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and ended with an absolute demand for a ceasefire.

Iran is assured the initial Israeli attacks were mounted with complete American awareness and coordination, making faith hard to reestablish.

Diplomacy Stays the Final Answer

Araghchi declared: "It was not Iran that had deserted dialogue; it was the United States and the Western nations that had consistently attempted to enforce their will during the negotiations. Negotiations can still be alive and remains the primary resolution to address disagreements, but its standards, rules and principles must be respected."

"Provided that they talk to the nation of Iran with the approach of dignity and honor, they will get a reply in the equivalent tone."

Restoration and Recovery

In what is described by Tehran representatives as the struggle of repair and recovery, the foreign minister said he was assured Iran's defence capabilities "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been restored. We acquired numerous insights from this engagement; we have identified our own weaknesses and the shortcomings of the enemy."

He added: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our atomic expertise, which they planned to obliterate, continues to exist. The sites and gear, if destroyed, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the determination of the Iranian people and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but did not succeed to destroy. The nation of Iran have become more resilient, more integrated, and more backing of the administration and the nation in the face of this invasion."