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Tehran is prepared to restart atomic discussions with the United States provided that it is treated with "dignity" and "respect", Iran's foreign minister has stated.

The Iranian diplomat said only diplomacy was effective, and shared recent overtures had been made by intermediaries to reopen talks with the US government. He claimed Iran did not have undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran had not yet reached a point to authorize the global atomic watchdog to inspect attacked atomic facilities for safety concerns.

Navigating a Challenging Course

Araghchi is walking a challenging path since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be acting from a situation of vulnerability, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged more resilient defensively and psychologically from the coordinated strike on its atomic facilities in June.

He was talking at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel within its borders that it will perpetually retain" – the main reason of the deadlock in the prior discussions.

Earlier Discussions Unexpectedly Concluded

The prior phases of discussions between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and acrimonious termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a two-week conflict that concluded with the American leader declaring the locations had been eliminated. Following this, European countries exercised their authority to reimpose UN-wide sanctions, but Iran maintains they have not had a major impact.

Ideal Resolution Suggested

Tehran representatives stated they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the nuclear fuel concern in previous talks, when it was settled an local partnership with Washington's engagement could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have persisted and the US could be certain that Iran's enrichment initiative was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the discussions that US nuclear scientists could work on Iranian soil, but that was a natural consequence of the consortium proposal. Officials claimed three times they had secured an understanding with the US representative the American negotiator only for the agreement to disintegrate due to "detractors in America".

Existing Situation

Iranian officials stated the partnership proposal was now off the table, but it seems quite possible the suggestion could be reintroduced in certain ways if negotiations reopen.

Trump in recent days said he had been getting signals that Iran sought to resume discussions, but privately Tehran representatives claim they are not yet obtaining consistent overtures from Washington either directly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of inactivity in the wake of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran asserts negotiations is not part of a spectacle.

Negotiating Stance

In his remarks to the gathering, aimed to depict the US as a controlling nation that abuses the concept of worldwide standards, Araghchi said the two-week conflict showed the conflict could not be settled by armed force. He asserted the attacks began with a US demand for an total Iran submission and ended with an complete request for a halt to hostilities.

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

Dialogue Stays the Final Answer

The foreign minister declared: "It was not Iran that had abandoned dialogue; it was America and the European states that had consistently tried to dictate their desires during the talks. Diplomacy can still be active and remains the primary resolution to settle conflicts, but its standards, rules and principles must be respected."

"Provided that they speak to the Iranian people with the approach of dignity and honor, they will get a answer in the equivalent approach."

Restoration and Reconstruction

In what is described by Tehran representatives as the struggle of recovery and rebuilding, the foreign minister stated he was assured Iran's military capacities "are much stronger than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been reestablished. We acquired numerous insights from this war; we have discovered our own weaknesses and the vulnerabilities of the opponent."

He added: "We managed to survive this war. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to destroy, stays intact. The sites and machinery, if destroyed, will be restored; what is important is the determination of the nation of Iran and then the national cohesion that they aimed at, but did not succeed to break. The nation of Iran have become more powerful, more united, and more supportive of the leadership and the nation in the aftermath of this invasion."