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Iran is prepared to restart nuclear negotiations with Washington as long as it is handled with "dignity" and "respect", Iran's foreign minister has stated.

Abbas Araghchi stated exclusively dialogue produced results, and shared new appeals had originated from go-betweens to reopen discussions with the US government. He claimed Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to permit the global atomic watchdog to inspect bombed nuclear sites for safety concerns.

Walking a Difficult Route

Araghchi is navigating a difficult course since Iran does not want be perceived to be proceeding from a position of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had arisen stronger defensively and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a security conference in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to refine atomic fuel within its borders that it will never give up" – the key factor of the stalemate in the earlier negotiations.

Previous Negotiations Suddenly Ended

The previous five rounds of negotiations between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and bitter conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, struck Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that ended with the American leader asserting the sites had been obliterated. Afterward, Western states employed their privilege to reinstate international penalties, but Iran asserts they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Offered

Iran's diplomats stated they felt they had reached a "ideal resolution" to the enrichment issue in previous talks, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have remained and the US could be confident that Iran's enrichment initiative was entirely non-military.

It had not been settled in the talks that Washington's technical specialists could function on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats claimed repeatedly they had secured an understanding with the US representative the US official only for the arrangement to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Position

Iranian officials stated the consortium offer was now withdrawn, but it seems highly likely the offer could be reintroduced in certain ways if negotiations resume.

Trump last week claimed he had been getting signals that Iran wanted to resume discussions, but privately Iranian officials claim they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from America either explicitly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been accused of inactivity in the face of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran says negotiations is not part of a spectacle.

Diplomatic Standpoint

In his speech to the forum, designed to paint the US as a dominant force that exploits the concept of international law, Araghchi said the 12-day war demonstrated the conflict could not be ended by armed force. He stated the assaults began with a American requirement for an total Iran submission and culminated with an absolute demand for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with complete American awareness and collaboration, making trust difficult to reestablish.

Diplomacy Remains the Final Resolution

Araghchi stated: "Tehran was not the one that had fled negotiations; it was America and the European states that had repeatedly tried to enforce their desires during the negotiations. Negotiations can still be viable and stays the ultimate resolution to resolve disputes, but its requirements, regulations and principles must be adhered to."

"If they talk to the nation of Iran with the language of respect and respect, they will receive a response in the equivalent approach."

Restoration and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Tehran representatives as the battle of restoration and reconstruction, the foreign minister said he was certain Iran's defence capabilities "have significantly improved than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been rebuilt. We learned numerous insights from this conflict; we have discovered our own weaknesses and the shortcomings of the adversary."

He added: "We effectively endured this conflict. Our atomic expertise, which they aimed to eliminate, continues to exist. The facilities and machinery, if destroyed, will be rebuilt; what is crucial is the will of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they sought to undermine, but were unable to destroy. The citizens of Tehran have developed more resilient, more cohesive, and more supportive of the administration and the state in the aftermath of this assault."