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Iran is willing to reinitiate atomic negotiations with Washington provided that it is approached with "dignity" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has announced.

The Iranian diplomat declared only diplomacy produced results, and shared recent overtures had been made by go-betweens to resume talks with the American leadership. He claimed Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran was not yet able to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit struck enrichment centers for safety concerns.

Navigating a Challenging Course

Araghchi is treading a complex path since Iran wishes not to be seen to be acting from a position of vulnerability, and he emphatically stated that Iran had arisen stronger militarily and mentally from the coordinated strike on its enrichment centers in June.

He was addressing at a security conference in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel domestically that it will never give up" – the primary cause of the stalemate in the previous talks.

Earlier Discussions Unexpectedly Concluded

The earlier sessions of talks between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and hostile termination on 12 June when Israel, with American backing, attacked Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that concluded with the US president claiming the sites had been destroyed. Subsequently, European countries used their right to restore UN-wide sanctions, but Iran maintains they have not had a significant effect.

Ideal Resolution Suggested

Iranian officials stated they felt they had attained a "ideal resolution" to the enrichment issue in earlier negotiations, when it was agreed an domestic cooperative with Washington's engagement could process nuclear material. Each party would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have persisted and the US could be confident that Iran's enrichment initiative was entirely non-military.

It had not been decided in the talks that Washington's technical specialists could operate within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats claimed repeatedly they had reached agreement with the US representative Steve Witkoff only for the deal to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Status

Tehran representatives said the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems very probable the offer could be resurrected in various formats if talks reopen.

The American leader in recent days claimed he had been getting signals that Iran sought to restart talks, but in private Iran's diplomats state they are not yet receiving clear proposals from the United States either explicitly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, Egypt, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of inactivity in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran says dialogue is not part of a spectacle.

Political Standpoint

In his speech to the forum, intended to paint the US as a hegemonic power that exploits the notion of global regulations, the foreign minister stated the 12-day war revealed the clash could not be ended by combat operations. He said the assaults commenced with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and concluded with an absolute demand for a truce.

Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were executed with total Washington understanding and cooperation, making faith challenging to reestablish.

Negotiations Stays the Final Resolution

Araghchi declared: "It was not Iran that had fled negotiations; it was America and the western countries that had repeatedly attempted to impose their demands during the talks. Dialogue can still be alive and continues the final resolution to address conflicts, but its criteria, guidelines and principles must be adhered to."

"Provided that they address to the citizens of Tehran with the tone of respect and respect, they will receive a answer in the equivalent approach."

Restoration and Recovery

In what is described by Iranian officials as the struggle of repair and reconstruction, Araghchi said he was certain Iran's military capacities "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been reestablished. We acquired numerous insights from this conflict; we have discovered our own weaknesses and the shortcomings of the enemy."

He added: "We successfully passed this engagement. Our atomic expertise, which they planned to eliminate, remains in place. The facilities and gear, if damaged, will be rebuilt; what is crucial is the resolve of the nation of Iran and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but did not succeed to break. The citizens of Tehran have developed more resilient, more integrated, and more supportive of the administration and the nation in the aftermath of this invasion."