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Iran is prepared to resume nuclear discussions with Washington on condition that it is approached with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has declared.

Abbas Araghchi declared exclusively dialogue was effective, and shared recent overtures had originated from go-betweens to reopen negotiations with the American leadership. He said Iran possessed no unreported enrichment locations, and Iran could not yet permit the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect bombed nuclear sites for safety concerns.

Walking a Challenging Course

The foreign minister is walking a complex path since Iran does not want be seen to be acting from a stance of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had arisen stronger in military terms and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its enrichment centers in June.

He was speaking at a defense forum in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to process nuclear material within its borders that it will never give up" – the key factor of the stalemate in the previous talks.

Previous Talks Suddenly Ended

The prior phases of talks between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and acrimonious end on 12 June when Israel, with American backing, targeted Tehran's atomic facilities in a two-week conflict that culminated with the US president declaring the facilities had been destroyed. Subsequently, EU nations used their right to reinstate international penalties, but Iran asserts they have not had a major impact.

Perfect Agreement Suggested

Iran's diplomats stated they felt they had attained a "ideal resolution" to the nuclear fuel concern in prior discussions, when it was agreed an domestic cooperative with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have persisted and the US could be confident that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been settled in the discussions that American atomic experts could function inside Iran, but that was a natural consequence of the partnership suggestion. Officials claimed repeatedly they had achieved a deal with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff only for the agreement to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Status

Iran's diplomats declared the cooperative arrangement was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the suggestion could be revived in some form if negotiations reopen.

The American leader in recent days stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran desired to resume discussions, but privately Iran's diplomats say they are not yet receiving coherent offers from America either straightforwardly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, Egypt, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been accused of inactivity in the face of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran says diplomacy is not part of a spectacle.

Negotiating Stance

In his speech to the conference, designed to depict the US as a dominant force that exploits the idea of global regulations, the foreign minister declared the two-week conflict revealed the clash could not be ended by armed force. He said the attacks started with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and concluded with an complete request for a truce.

Iran is certain the first strikes by Israel were executed with full US knowledge and cooperation, making confidence hard to reestablish.

Negotiations Stays the Ultimate Resolution

The foreign minister stated: "It was not Iran that had fled dialogue; it was America and the European states that had always attempted to enforce their will during the talks. Negotiations can still be alive and remains the final answer to settle disputes, but its requirements, regulations and tenets must be respected."

"In case they talk to the nation of Iran with the tone of dignity and honor, they will get a reply in the identical language."

Recovery and Recovery

In what is characterized by Iranian officials as the battle of restoration and rebuilding, the foreign minister stated he was certain Iran's military capacities "are considerably enhanced than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been reestablished. We learned many lessons from this conflict; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the weaknesses of the adversary."

He continued: "We effectively endured this war. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to eliminate, stays intact. The sites and equipment, if destroyed, will be restored; what is crucial is the resolve of the Iranian people and then the unity of the country that they targeted, but failed to shatter. The Iranian people have become stronger, more integrated, and more endorsing of the leadership and the country in the face of this invasion."