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Tehran is prepared to resume atomic discussions with the United States on condition that it is treated with "dignity" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has stated.

Abbas Araghchi declared exclusively dialogue produced results, and revealed new appeals had originated from intermediaries to reopen talks with the American leadership. He claimed Iran did not have unreported enrichment locations, and Tehran was not yet able to permit the global atomic watchdog to inspect struck enrichment centers for safety concerns.

Walking a Challenging Path

The foreign minister is navigating a challenging path since Iran wishes not to be seen to be acting from a situation of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had arisen more powerful militarily and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its atomic facilities in June.

He was talking at a security conference in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to process nuclear material domestically that it will never give up" – the key factor of the impasse in the earlier negotiations.

Earlier Talks Unexpectedly Terminated

The prior phases of discussions between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and bitter end on 12 June when Israel, with American backing, attacked Tehran's atomic facilities in a 12-day war that culminated with Donald Trump claiming the sites had been destroyed. Afterward, Western states used their right to reimpose international penalties, but Iran insists they have not had a significant effect.

Magic Solution Offered

Iran's diplomats said they felt they had attained a "perfect agreement" to the uranium processing matter in prior discussions, when it was decided an local partnership with American involvement could refine atomic fuel. The two nations would have been able to assert triumph since domestic enrichment would have remained and the US could be confident that Iran's enrichment initiative was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been decided in the negotiations that US nuclear scientists could operate on Iranian soil, but that was a logical implication of the partnership suggestion. Representatives claimed repeatedly they had secured an understanding with the US representative the American negotiator only for the arrangement to fall apart due to "detractors in America".

Present Position

Iranian officials said the consortium offer was now withdrawn, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be revived in some form if discussions resume.

Trump last week claimed he had been getting signals that Iran wanted to reopen negotiations, but in private Tehran representatives state they are not yet getting coherent offers from America either directly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iranian foreign ministry has been charged of non-responsiveness in the face of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran states diplomacy is not part of a show.

Political Stance

In his address to the conference, designed to paint the US as a hegemonic power that misuses the idea of international law, the foreign minister stated the 12-day war revealed the clash could not be resolved by military means. He asserted the assaults started with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and ended with an complete request for a ceasefire.

Iran is assured the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were mounted with total Washington understanding and coordination, making faith hard to rebuild.

Dialogue Continues the Ultimate Answer

Araghchi said: "It was not Iran that had abandoned diplomacy; it was America and the western countries that had repeatedly attempted to enforce their will during the negotiations. Diplomacy can still be alive and remains the ultimate answer to settle disagreements, but its standards, regulations and tenets must be followed."

"Provided that they address to the nation of Iran with the tone of respect and respect, they will obtain a response in the identical language."

Recovery and Reconstruction

In what is characterized by Iranian officials as the battle of recovery and reconstruction, the foreign minister claimed he was certain Iran's defence capabilities "are much stronger than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been restored. We gained multiple understandings from this conflict; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the vulnerabilities of the adversary."

He continued: "We effectively endured this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to obliterate, continues to exist. The facilities and machinery, if damaged, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the resolve of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they aimed at, but failed to shatter. The citizens of Tehran have become stronger, more cohesive, and more backing of the administration and the country in the aftermath of this invasion."