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Iran is prepared to reinitiate atomic discussions with Washington on condition that it is approached with "dignity" and "honor", Iran's top diplomat has declared.

Abbas Araghchi stated exclusively dialogue produced results, and disclosed recent overtures had been made by mediators to reopen talks with the American leadership. He said Iran possessed no unreported enrichment locations, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to allow the global atomic watchdog to access attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Walking a Complex Path

The foreign minister is navigating a complex course since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be acting from a stance of vulnerability, and he emphatically stated that Iran had emerged more resilient in military terms and mentally from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

He was talking at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium domestically that it will always maintain" – the main reason of the impasse in the earlier negotiations.

Previous Discussions Unexpectedly Concluded

The previous five rounds of negotiations between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and acrimonious termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a two-week conflict that concluded with Donald Trump asserting the sites had been destroyed. Afterward, EU nations employed their authority to restore international penalties, but Iran insists they have not had a major impact.

Perfect Agreement Offered

Iran's diplomats stated they felt they had attained a "ideal resolution" to the enrichment issue in prior discussions, when it was settled an local partnership with US participation could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to declare success since local refinement would have continued and the US could be confident that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that Washington's technical specialists could function within Iranian territory, but that was a logical implication of the cooperative offer. Diplomats asserted three times they had secured an understanding with the US representative the US official only for the deal to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Status

Tehran representatives stated the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems highly likely the suggestion could be resurrected in certain ways if talks reopen.

The American leader in recent days claimed he had been obtaining communications that Iran wanted to restart talks, but privately Tehran representatives state they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from America either explicitly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, Egypt, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iranian foreign ministry has been accused of passivity in the face of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran states dialogue is not part of a show.

Diplomatic Standpoint

In his remarks to the forum, intended to portray the US as a controlling nation that abuses the concept of global regulations, Araghchi stated the two-week conflict revealed the dispute could not be settled by armed force. He stated the assaults started with a American requirement for an unconditional Iranian surrender and ended with an unconditional call for a ceasefire.

Iran is assured the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with total Washington understanding and collaboration, making faith difficult to rebuild.

Diplomacy Stays the Primary Resolution

The foreign minister declared: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted diplomacy; it was America and the Western nations that had always sought to impose their demands during the discussions. Diplomacy can still be viable and continues the final answer to address conflicts, but its requirements, regulations and principles must be adhered to."

"In case they address to the nation of Iran with the approach of respect and honor, they will obtain a reply in the identical tone."

Restoration and Rebuilding

In what is portrayed by Iran's diplomats as the battle of restoration and recovery, the foreign minister claimed he was certain Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been rebuilt. We gained numerous insights from this conflict; we have discovered our own weaknesses and the weaknesses of the enemy."

He continued: "We managed to survive this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to destroy, continues to exist. The installations and gear, if damaged, will be restored; what is crucial is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they targeted, but failed to break. The Iranian people have become stronger, more integrated, and more supportive of the government and the country in the face of this assault."