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Tehran is ready to reinitiate nuclear talks with the United States as long as it is handled with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has declared.

Abbas Araghchi stated solely negotiations worked, and revealed fresh requests had been made by mediators to resume discussions with the US government. He asserted Iran did not have unreported enrichment locations, and Iran was not yet able to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect struck enrichment centers for security reasons.

Walking a Complex Course

Araghchi is navigating a difficult route since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be acting from a situation of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out more resilient in military terms and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to process nuclear material domestically that it will always maintain" – the primary cause of the stalemate in the previous talks.

Earlier Discussions Abruptly Terminated

The previous five rounds of talks between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and bitter end on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that ended with the US president asserting the sites had been destroyed. Following this, EU nations exercised their privilege to reinstate international penalties, but Iran asserts they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Offered

Tehran representatives stated they felt they had attained a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in prior discussions, when it was agreed an domestic cooperative with US participation could process nuclear material. The two nations would have been able to claim victory since local refinement would have persisted and the US could be assured that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that US nuclear scientists could function within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Representatives stated three times they had reached agreement with the US representative the American negotiator only for the deal to collapse due to "opponents in the US".

Existing Status

Tehran representatives declared the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be reintroduced in certain ways if discussions reopen.

The US president in recent days claimed he had been getting signals that Iran wanted to resume discussions, but in private Iran's diplomats claim they are not yet getting clear proposals from the United States either straightforwardly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been accused of passivity in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran asserts negotiations is not part of a performance.

Political Standpoint

In his remarks to the gathering, intended to paint the US as a dominant force that misuses the concept of international law, the foreign minister stated the two-week conflict demonstrated the conflict could not be ended by combat operations. He stated the strikes commenced with a US demand for an total Iran submission and concluded with an complete request for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is convinced the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with total Washington understanding and collaboration, making confidence challenging to restore.

Dialogue Stays the Final Solution

The foreign minister declared: "It was not Iran that had abandoned negotiations; it was America and the western countries that had consistently attempted to dictate their desires during the discussions. Negotiations can still be alive and stays the final resolution to settle disputes, but its requirements, rules and fundamentals must be adhered to."

"Provided that they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of dignity and respect, they will get a answer in the equivalent approach."

Restoration and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Iran's diplomats as the conflict of restoration and reconstruction, Araghchi stated he was confident Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been rebuilt. We acquired numerous insights from this war; we have come to know our personal limitations and the vulnerabilities of the adversary."

He stated: "We managed to survive this war. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to eliminate, stays intact. The sites and gear, if eliminated, will be rebuilt; what is important is the will of the Iranian people and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but failed to shatter. The nation of Iran have become more powerful, more united, and more backing of the government and the nation in the wake of this attack."