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Iran is ready to resume nuclear talks with Washington provided that it is treated with "dignity" and "honor", Iran's top diplomat has announced.

The Iranian diplomat declared exclusively dialogue was effective, and disclosed recent overtures had originated from mediators to restart negotiations with the US government. He said Iran possessed no undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran could not yet authorize the global atomic watchdog to access struck enrichment centers for protective measures.

Navigating a Complex Course

Araghchi is treading a difficult course since Iran wishes not to appear to be operating from a stance of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had emerged more powerful militarily and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a security conference in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel domestically that it will always maintain" – the key factor of the deadlock in the previous talks.

Previous Negotiations Abruptly Terminated

The earlier sessions of negotiations between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and hostile end on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a fortnight-long engagement that concluded with the American leader asserting the sites had been obliterated. Afterward, European countries used their authority to reimpose international penalties, but Iran maintains they have not had a major impact.

Magic Solution Proposed

Iran's diplomats claimed they felt they had achieved a "perfect agreement" to the nuclear fuel concern in earlier negotiations, when it was decided an local partnership with American involvement could process nuclear material. Both sides would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have remained and the US could be assured that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that US nuclear scientists could operate within Iranian territory, but that was a natural consequence of the consortium proposal. Diplomats stated 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 Situation

Iran's diplomats said the partnership proposal was now off the table, but it seems very probable the offer could be resurrected in certain ways if discussions reopen.

The American leader in recent days said he had been receiving messages that Iran sought to resume discussions, but in private Iranian officials say they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from Washington either directly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been charged of non-responsiveness in the face of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran asserts diplomacy is not part of a show.

Diplomatic Position

In his speech to the gathering, aimed to paint the US as a controlling nation that misuses the idea of global regulations, the foreign minister declared the two-week conflict demonstrated the dispute could not be ended by combat operations. He said the attacks began with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and ended with an absolute demand for a truce.

Iran is convinced the first strikes by Israel were executed with total Washington understanding and cooperation, making confidence difficult to reestablish.

Negotiations Remains the Primary Solution

The foreign minister said: "It was not Iran that had abandoned diplomacy; it was the United States and the European states that had repeatedly sought to dictate their demands during the talks. Dialogue can still be active and continues the ultimate solution to resolve disputes, but its criteria, guidelines and principles must be followed."

"Provided that they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of respect and honor, they will receive a answer in the identical approach."

Repair and Recovery

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the struggle of restoration and recovery, the foreign minister stated he was certain Iran's security strengths "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We learned numerous insights from this war; we have discovered our own weaknesses and the shortcomings of the enemy."

He continued: "We managed to survive this conflict. Our enrichment knowledge, which they planned to destroy, continues to exist. The sites and equipment, if destroyed, will be restored; what is essential is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they sought to undermine, but failed to destroy. The nation of Iran have developed stronger, more united, and more backing of the administration and the state in the aftermath of this assault."