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Iran is ready to reinitiate atomic negotiations with the United States on condition that it is handled with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's top diplomat has declared.

Abbas Araghchi declared exclusively dialogue was effective, and disclosed new appeals had originated from go-betweens to restart talks with the Trump administration. He claimed Iran possessed no unreported enrichment locations, and Tehran was not yet able to allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect attacked atomic facilities for safety concerns.

Navigating a Difficult Path

Araghchi is walking a difficult path since Iran aims to avoid be seen to be operating from a position of weakness, and he emphatically stated that Iran had emerged more resilient militarily and mentally from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

He was speaking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an inalienable right to process nuclear material on home soil that it will never give up" – the key factor of the impasse in the prior discussions.

Earlier Discussions Abruptly Terminated

The previous five rounds of negotiations between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and hostile conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that culminated with the US president claiming the sites had been eliminated. Following this, EU nations used their right to restore international penalties, but Iran insists they have not had a substantial consequence.

Ideal Resolution Suggested

Iran's diplomats said they felt they had reached a "magic solution" to the uranium processing matter in previous talks, when it was agreed an local partnership with US participation could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to claim victory since local refinement would have remained and the US could be assured that Iran's enrichment initiative was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the talks that Washington's technical specialists could function on Iranian soil, but that was a natural consequence of the partnership suggestion. Officials stated on multiple occasions they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat the American negotiator only for the agreement to disintegrate due to "detractors in America".

Current Position

Tehran representatives declared the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems very probable the suggestion could be resurrected in some form if negotiations restart.

Trump recently stated he had been getting signals that Iran sought to resume discussions, but privately Tehran representatives claim they are not yet getting consistent overtures from the United States either explicitly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been accused of inactivity in the aftermath of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran asserts diplomacy is not part of a performance.

Negotiating Stance

In his remarks to the conference, designed to depict the US as a controlling nation that exploits the notion of global regulations, the foreign minister declared the 12-day war demonstrated the conflict could not be resolved by combat operations. He asserted the strikes started with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and culminated with an complete request for a truce.

Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were executed with full US knowledge and coordination, making confidence hard to reestablish.

Diplomacy Stays the Primary Answer

Araghchi declared: "Tehran was not the one that had fled diplomacy; it was America and the western countries that had repeatedly tried to dictate their will during the negotiations. Negotiations can still be alive and remains the ultimate answer to resolve conflicts, but its criteria, rules and principles must be followed."

"Provided that they speak to the Iranian people with the tone of dignity and honor, they will receive a answer in the same tone."

Repair and Rebuilding

In what is portrayed by Tehran representatives as the battle of recovery and recovery, Araghchi stated he was confident Iran's defence capabilities "are much stronger than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been rebuilt. We acquired numerous insights from this conflict; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the weaknesses of the enemy."

He continued: "We managed to survive this engagement. Our atomic expertise, which they intended to obliterate, remains in place. The sites and equipment, if destroyed, will be rebuilt; what is important is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but were unable to shatter. The nation of Iran have become stronger, more integrated, and more supportive of the administration and the state in the face of this invasion."