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Iran is willing to reinitiate nuclear discussions with the United States as long as it is treated with "dignity" and "respect", Iran's foreign minister has stated.

The Iranian diplomat said exclusively dialogue worked, and revealed new appeals had been made by intermediaries to reopen discussions with the Trump administration. He said Iran possessed no undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran was not yet able to allow the global atomic watchdog to visit attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Walking a Challenging Path

Araghchi is walking a difficult course since Iran aims to avoid be perceived to be acting from a stance of vulnerability, and he emphatically stated that Iran had arisen more powerful defensively and mentally from the Israeli-US attack on its enrichment centers in June.

He was speaking at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to process nuclear material domestically that it will perpetually retain" – the primary cause of the deadlock in the prior discussions.

Earlier Negotiations Suddenly Ended

The previous five rounds of discussions between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and hostile end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that ended with the US president asserting the sites had been destroyed. Subsequently, EU nations employed their privilege to restore UN-wide sanctions, but Iran maintains they have not had a significant effect.

Ideal Resolution Offered

Tehran representatives said they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the nuclear fuel concern in earlier negotiations, when it was settled an domestic cooperative with American involvement could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to claim victory since local refinement would have continued and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could work inside Iran, but that was a logical implication of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats stated repeatedly they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat the American negotiator only for the deal to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Situation

Iran's diplomats stated the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems highly likely the proposal could be revived in certain ways if discussions resume.

The US president in recent days said he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to reopen negotiations, but privately Tehran representatives say they are not yet obtaining consistent overtures from Washington either straightforwardly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been accused of passivity in the wake of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran states diplomacy is not part of a show.

Political Position

In his remarks to the forum, aimed to paint the US as a controlling nation that abuses the idea of worldwide standards, the foreign minister declared the 12-day war revealed the dispute could not be ended by combat operations. He stated the strikes commenced with a US demand for an total Iran submission and culminated with an unconditional call for a ceasefire.

Iran is assured the first strikes by Israel were carried out with total Washington understanding and cooperation, making trust difficult to rebuild.

Diplomacy Continues the Ultimate Solution

Araghchi stated: "It was not Iran that had fled dialogue; it was America and the western countries that had repeatedly attempted to impose their desires during the negotiations. Diplomacy can still be active and continues the final resolution to address disputes, but its requirements, rules and tenets must be adhered to."

"Provided that they speak to the Iranian people with the tone of respect and honor, they will get a answer in the identical approach."

Repair and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Iranian officials as the battle of recovery and rebuilding, Araghchi claimed he was assured Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been restored. We learned multiple understandings from this war; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the shortcomings of the enemy."

He added: "We successfully passed this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to eliminate, stays intact. The installations and equipment, if damaged, will be rebuilt; what is important is the resolve of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they sought to undermine, but did not succeed to break. The nation of Iran have become more powerful, more cohesive, and more endorsing of the administration and the country in the wake of this invasion."