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Tehran is willing to restart atomic talks with Washington on condition that it is treated with "respect" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has declared.

Abbas Araghchi declared exclusively dialogue worked, and disclosed fresh requests had been made by intermediaries to restart talks with the US government. He said Iran possessed no unreported enrichment locations, and Iran was not yet able to permit the UN nuclear inspectorate to access attacked atomic facilities for security reasons.

Navigating a Challenging Path

Araghchi is treading a difficult path since Iran aims to avoid appear to be proceeding from a stance of weakness, and he consistently maintained that Iran had come out stronger defensively and psychologically from the coordinated strike on its atomic facilities in June.

He was speaking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to process nuclear material on home soil that it will never give up" – the main reason of the stalemate in the prior discussions.

Earlier Discussions Unexpectedly Terminated

The previous five rounds of talks between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and hostile end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, attacked Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that culminated with the American leader claiming the facilities had been eliminated. Subsequently, EU nations employed their right to restore UN-wide sanctions, but Iran maintains they have not had a major impact.

Perfect Agreement Suggested

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had achieved a "magic solution" to the enrichment issue in prior discussions, when it was agreed an domestic cooperative with Washington's engagement could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to assert triumph since home-based processing would have continued and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could function within Iranian territory, but that was a natural consequence of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats stated on multiple occasions they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the agreement to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Status

Iran's diplomats said the consortium offer was now withdrawn, but it seems quite possible the offer could be revived in various formats if talks reopen.

The US president recently said he had been receiving messages that Iran sought to resume discussions, but in private Iranian officials say they are not yet receiving coherent offers from the United States either explicitly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been accused of passivity in the wake of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran says negotiations is not part of a performance.

Diplomatic Stance

In his speech to the conference, intended to portray the US as a dominant force that abuses the concept of global regulations, Araghchi said the two-week conflict revealed the conflict could not be settled by combat operations. He stated the strikes began with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and concluded with an unconditional call for a ceasefire.

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

Diplomacy Continues the Final Answer

Araghchi said: "It was not Iran that had deserted negotiations; it was the United States and the European states that had always sought to enforce their demands during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be active and remains the final resolution to address conflicts, but its standards, regulations and principles must be adhered to."

"In case they address to the citizens of Tehran with the language of respect and honor, they will obtain a answer in the identical approach."

Recovery and Recovery

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the battle of restoration and reconstruction, the foreign minister said 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 rebuilt. We acquired multiple understandings from this war; we have identified our personal limitations and the vulnerabilities of the opponent."

He added: "We successfully passed this war. Our atomic expertise, which they planned to eliminate, continues to exist. The installations and machinery, if damaged, will be reconstructed; what is crucial is the will of the nation of Iran and then the social solidarity that they sought to undermine, but did not succeed to destroy. The Iranian people have developed more resilient, more cohesive, and more supportive of the government and the nation in the face of this assault."