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Tehran is prepared to resume nuclear negotiations with Washington provided that it is approached with "respect" and "respect", Tehran's top diplomat has declared.

Abbas Araghchi said exclusively dialogue worked, and disclosed new appeals had come from mediators to reopen discussions with the US government. He said Iran possessed no unreported enrichment locations, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to permit the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit bombed nuclear sites for security reasons.

Walking a Challenging Course

Araghchi is navigating a difficult path since Iran wishes not to be seen to be proceeding from a stance of weakness, and he consistently maintained that Iran had come out more resilient in military terms and mentally from the coordinated strike on its atomic facilities in June.

He was addressing at a defense forum in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to process nuclear material domestically that it will never give up" – the key factor of the impasse in the prior discussions.

Prior Discussions Suddenly Ended

The prior phases of negotiations between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and hostile end on 12 June when Israel, with US support, struck Iran's enrichment centers in a fortnight-long engagement that ended with Donald Trump declaring the facilities had been obliterated. Subsequently, Western states used their right to reinstate global restrictions, but Iran maintains they have not had a substantial consequence.

Ideal Resolution Suggested

Tehran representatives said they felt they had achieved a "magic solution" to the nuclear fuel concern in previous talks, when it was decided an local partnership with Washington's engagement could process nuclear material. The two nations would have been able to declare success since local refinement would have remained and the US could be confident that Iran's enrichment initiative was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the talks that Washington's technical specialists could work on Iranian soil, but that was a logical implication of the consortium proposal. Representatives asserted repeatedly they had reached agreement with Washington's diplomat the American negotiator only for the agreement to collapse due to "detractors in America".

Existing Status

Iranian officials declared the partnership proposal was now no longer available, but it seems highly likely the offer could be revived in various formats if negotiations resume.

Trump recently said he had been getting signals that Iran sought to resume discussions, but privately Iran's diplomats say they are not yet getting consistent overtures from America either directly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of non-responsiveness in the wake of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran states negotiations is not part of a performance.

Diplomatic Standpoint

In his speech to the conference, designed to portray the US as a controlling nation that exploits the idea of worldwide standards, the foreign minister declared the 12-day war revealed the dispute could not be resolved by armed force. He stated the attacks commenced with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and culminated with an complete request for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were carried out with total Washington understanding and coordination, making trust challenging to rebuild.

Negotiations Continues the Final Resolution

Araghchi declared: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted negotiations; it was the United States and the Western nations that had consistently sought to enforce their demands during the talks. Negotiations can still be viable and stays the primary resolution to resolve disputes, but its requirements, rules and fundamentals must be adhered to."

"If they speak to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of dignity and respect, they will get a answer in the identical tone."

Recovery and Rebuilding

In what is described by Tehran representatives as the conflict of recovery and reconstruction, Araghchi stated he was certain Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been rebuilt. We gained many lessons from this conflict; we have discovered our personal limitations and the weaknesses of the opponent."

He stated: "We effectively endured this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to eliminate, remains in place. The installations and gear, if destroyed, will be reconstructed; what is important is the determination of the nation of Iran and then the social solidarity that they aimed at, but were unable to destroy. The Iranian people have grown stronger, more cohesive, and more endorsing of the administration and the nation in the wake of this attack."