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Iran is ready to restart atomic discussions with the United States provided that it is approached with "dignity" and "honor", Iran's top diplomat has declared.

Abbas Araghchi declared only diplomacy worked, and revealed new appeals had been made by intermediaries to resume discussions with the American leadership. He asserted Iran did not have secret atomic facilities, and Iran could not yet authorize the International Atomic Energy Agency to access bombed nuclear sites for security reasons.

Walking a Challenging Course

Araghchi is walking a challenging route since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be proceeding from a stance of weakness, and he consistently maintained that Iran had come out more resilient militarily and mentally from the coordinated strike on its enrichment centers in June.

He was speaking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an absolute privilege to refine atomic fuel within its borders that it will perpetually retain" – the primary cause of the deadlock in the prior discussions.

Previous Discussions Unexpectedly Terminated

The earlier sessions of discussions between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and hostile conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, struck Tehran's atomic facilities in a 12-day war that ended with the US president declaring the facilities had been eliminated. Following this, EU nations used their right to reinstate international penalties, but Iran asserts they have not had a significant effect.

Ideal Resolution Proposed

Iran's diplomats claimed they felt they had reached a "perfect agreement" to the uranium processing matter in prior discussions, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with US participation could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to assert triumph since domestic enrichment would have persisted and the US could be confident that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been settled in the talks that American atomic experts could operate on Iranian soil, but that was a natural consequence of the cooperative offer. Representatives stated three times they had secured an understanding with Trump's special envoy the American negotiator only for the agreement to fall apart due to "opponents in the US".

Current Situation

Tehran representatives declared the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be reintroduced in some form if talks restart.

The American leader in recent days claimed he had been getting signals that Iran wanted to restart talks, but in private Iranian officials say they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from the United States either directly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been charged of non-responsiveness in the aftermath of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran says dialogue is not part of a spectacle.

Political Stance

In his address to the conference, designed to portray the US as a hegemonic power that misuses the idea of international law, Araghchi declared the fortnight-long engagement demonstrated the dispute could not be resolved by military means. He asserted the attacks commenced with a US demand for an complete Tehran capitulation and ended with an complete request for a truce.

Iran is certain the first strikes by Israel were mounted with full US knowledge and coordination, making faith challenging to reestablish.

Negotiations Stays the Final Answer

Araghchi declared: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned dialogue; it was the United States and the European states that had repeatedly sought to impose their desires during the negotiations. Diplomacy can still be viable and stays the ultimate solution to address disagreements, but its requirements, regulations and principles must be followed."

"If they talk to the Iranian people with the tone of respect and honor, they will get a answer in the equivalent tone."

Restoration and Recovery

In what is described by Tehran representatives as the battle of restoration and reconstruction, the foreign minister said he was assured Iran's military capacities "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been reestablished. We learned numerous insights from this war; we have come to know our personal limitations and the vulnerabilities of the enemy."

He stated: "We managed to survive this conflict. Our enrichment knowledge, which they intended to destroy, remains in place. The sites and equipment, if damaged, will be restored; what is crucial is the determination of the nation of Iran and then the social solidarity that they aimed at, but were unable to destroy. The citizens of Tehran have become more powerful, more integrated, and more supportive of the government and the nation in the aftermath of this invasion."