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Iran is prepared to resume atomic discussions with Washington as long as it is approached with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has declared.

Abbas Araghchi said solely negotiations worked, and shared new appeals had originated from intermediaries to restart negotiations with the US government. He claimed Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran could not yet authorize the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect struck enrichment centers for protective measures.

Walking a Difficult Course

Araghchi is navigating a difficult route since Iran aims to avoid be perceived to be acting from a stance of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged more resilient in military terms and mentally from the coordinated strike on its enrichment centers in June.

He was talking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to process nuclear material within its borders that it will perpetually retain" – the primary cause of the stalemate in the earlier negotiations.

Previous Negotiations Abruptly Ended

The prior phases of discussions between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and hostile end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a two-week conflict that ended with the American leader asserting the locations had been obliterated. Subsequently, European countries exercised their right to reinstate international penalties, but Iran maintains they have not had a substantial consequence.

Magic Solution Offered

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had reached a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in earlier negotiations, when it was decided an domestic cooperative with US participation could enrich uranium. Both sides would have been able to claim victory since local refinement would have persisted and the US could be confident that Iran's nuclear programme was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been decided in the negotiations that American atomic experts could function inside Iran, but that was a logical implication of the consortium proposal. Officials claimed repeatedly they had achieved a deal with the US representative the American negotiator only for the deal to fall apart due to "opponents in the US".

Current Position

Iran's diplomats said the cooperative arrangement was now off the table, but it seems highly likely the proposal could be reintroduced in some form if talks restart.

Trump last week said he had been getting signals that Iran wanted to reopen negotiations, but confidentially Tehran representatives state they are not yet obtaining clear proposals from America either straightforwardly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, Egypt, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been accused of inactivity in the face of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran says dialogue is not part of a show.

Political Standpoint

In his speech to the forum, intended to paint the US as a hegemonic power that exploits the concept of worldwide standards, the foreign minister stated the two-week conflict showed the clash could not be settled by military means. He asserted the attacks started with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and concluded with an unconditional call for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is convinced the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were mounted with complete American awareness and cooperation, making faith difficult to reestablish.

Diplomacy Stays the Final Resolution

Araghchi declared: "It was not Iran that had deserted dialogue; it was America and the Western nations that had consistently tried to impose their will during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be active and remains the primary answer to resolve conflicts, but its criteria, rules and tenets must be adhered to."

"If they talk to the nation of Iran with the approach of respect and honor, they will obtain a reply in the same language."

Repair and Recovery

In what is characterized by Tehran representatives as the struggle of recovery and rebuilding, the foreign minister stated he was confident Iran's defence capabilities "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We acquired numerous insights from this engagement; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the weaknesses of the opponent."

He added: "We managed to survive this war. Our atomic expertise, which they aimed to obliterate, stays intact. The installations and gear, if damaged, will be reconstructed; what is essential is the determination of the Iranian people and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but did not succeed to break. The nation of Iran have grown more powerful, more integrated, and more supportive of the government and the state in the face of this assault."