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Tehran is prepared to restart atomic talks with the United States on condition that it is handled with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's top diplomat has declared.

The Iranian diplomat said solely negotiations was effective, and shared new appeals had come from go-betweens to restart talks with the US government. He claimed Iran did not have undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran was not yet able to authorize the global atomic watchdog to inspect struck enrichment centers for protective measures.

Navigating a Complex Path

Araghchi is navigating a complex course since Iran aims to avoid be seen to be acting from a position of vulnerability, and he emphatically stated that Iran had come out more resilient militarily and emotionally from the joint assault on its atomic facilities in June.

He was speaking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel within its borders that it will always maintain" – the primary cause of the stalemate in the previous talks.

Earlier Discussions Abruptly Concluded

The earlier sessions of discussions between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and bitter end on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, attacked Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that ended with Donald Trump asserting the sites had been destroyed. Afterward, EU nations exercised their authority to restore UN-wide sanctions, but Iran maintains they have not had a major impact.

Ideal Resolution Offered

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had reached a "magic solution" to the uranium processing matter in earlier negotiations, when it was agreed an local partnership with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have remained and the US could be assured that Iran's enrichment initiative was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the talks that US nuclear scientists could work within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats claimed three times they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat Steve Witkoff only for the agreement to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Status

Iran's diplomats declared the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems highly likely the offer could be revived in certain ways if talks reopen.

The US president recently stated he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to resume discussions, but confidentially Tehran representatives claim they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from America either directly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been accused of non-responsiveness in the wake of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran states dialogue is not part of a show.

Diplomatic Stance

In his address to the conference, intended to portray the US as a hegemonic power that abuses the idea of international law, Araghchi stated the fortnight-long engagement demonstrated the conflict could not be ended by armed force. He said the strikes commenced with a US demand for an unconditional Iranian surrender and culminated with an absolute demand for a truce.

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

Dialogue Remains the Ultimate Resolution

Araghchi said: "It was not Iran that had abandoned dialogue; it was the United States and the western countries that had always sought to impose their demands during the talks. Diplomacy can still be active and continues the final solution to settle disputes, but its criteria, rules and tenets must be followed."

"In case they address to the citizens of Tehran with the tone of respect and honor, they will receive a response in the same language."

Recovery and Recovery

In what is described by Iranian officials as the conflict of recovery and reconstruction, the foreign minister stated 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 learned numerous insights from this engagement; we have discovered our own weaknesses and the shortcomings of the enemy."

He added: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our enrichment knowledge, which they aimed to destroy, continues to exist. The facilities and equipment, if damaged, will be rebuilt; what is important is the will of the citizens of Tehran and then the national cohesion that they sought to undermine, but did not succeed to shatter. The Iranian people have developed stronger, more integrated, and more supportive of the leadership and the nation in the aftermath of this attack."