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

Abbas Araghchi stated solely negotiations was effective, and shared recent overtures had originated from intermediaries to resume negotiations with the US government. He said Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to allow the global atomic watchdog to visit struck enrichment centers for protective measures.

Walking a Challenging Course

Araghchi is treading a challenging path since Iran does not want be perceived to be proceeding from a position of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged stronger defensively and mentally from the Israeli-US attack on its atomic facilities in June.

He was speaking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel on home soil that it will always maintain" – the main reason of the stalemate in the previous talks.

Previous Negotiations Suddenly Ended

The prior phases of negotiations between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and acrimonious end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that concluded with the US president declaring the facilities had been obliterated. Following this, European countries exercised their authority to restore international penalties, but Iran maintains they have not had a substantial consequence.

Ideal Resolution Proposed

Tehran representatives said they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the nuclear fuel concern in previous talks, when it was settled an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to claim victory since local refinement would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that Washington's technical specialists could function within Iranian territory, but that was a natural consequence of the consortium proposal. Representatives claimed repeatedly they had reached agreement with Washington's diplomat the American negotiator only for the arrangement to fall apart due to "detractors in America".

Existing Position

Tehran representatives said the cooperative arrangement was now no longer available, but it seems very probable the offer could be revived in some form if discussions reopen.

Trump recently said he had been obtaining communications that Iran sought to resume discussions, but in private Iranian officials claim they are not yet getting clear proposals from America either explicitly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of non-responsiveness in the face of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran says diplomacy is not part of a performance.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his remarks to the conference, intended to paint the US as a controlling nation that exploits the concept of global regulations, the foreign minister stated the fortnight-long engagement revealed the clash could not be ended by armed force. He stated the attacks commenced with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and ended with an complete request for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were executed with total Washington understanding and collaboration, making confidence challenging to restore.

Negotiations Continues the Final Solution

Araghchi said: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted dialogue; it was America and the Western nations that had always attempted to enforce their demands during the talks. Diplomacy can still be active and continues the final answer to settle disagreements, but its standards, regulations and tenets must be adhered to."

"Provided that they speak to the nation of Iran with the tone of dignity and respect, they will receive a response in the identical tone."

Recovery and Reconstruction

In what is described by Iranian officials as the struggle of repair and rebuilding, Araghchi claimed he was confident Iran's defence capabilities "have significantly improved than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We acquired many lessons from this war; we have identified our own weaknesses and the vulnerabilities of the enemy."

He added: "We effectively endured this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to obliterate, continues to exist. The installations and machinery, if damaged, will be rebuilt; what is crucial is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the national cohesion that they targeted, but did not succeed to destroy. The citizens of Tehran have become stronger, more integrated, and more backing of the government and the nation in the aftermath of this attack."