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Tehran is willing to resume nuclear negotiations with Washington as long as it is treated with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has announced.

The Iranian diplomat declared only diplomacy produced results, and disclosed fresh requests had originated from go-betweens to reopen talks with the Trump administration. He asserted Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Tehran could not yet permit the global atomic watchdog to access bombed nuclear sites for safety concerns.

Walking a Complex Path

Araghchi is navigating a complex path since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be operating from a position of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had arisen more resilient defensively and mentally from the Israeli-US attack on its enrichment centers in June.

He was talking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium domestically that it will never give up" – the key factor of the stalemate in the previous talks.

Earlier Talks Abruptly Ended

The previous five rounds of discussions between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and acrimonious conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, struck Tehran's atomic facilities in a fortnight-long engagement that concluded with Donald Trump claiming the sites had been destroyed. Afterward, Western states used their privilege to restore global restrictions, but Iran maintains they have not had a substantial consequence.

Magic Solution Proposed

Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had achieved a "perfect agreement" to the nuclear fuel concern in earlier negotiations, when it was agreed an Iran-based consortium with US participation could process nuclear material. Each party would have been able to claim victory since local refinement would have remained and the US could be confident that Iran's nuclear programme was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been settled in the talks that US nuclear scientists could operate within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the cooperative offer. Representatives stated repeatedly they had reached agreement with the US representative the American negotiator only for the agreement to collapse due to "detractors in America".

Current Situation

Iran's diplomats stated the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems highly likely the offer could be resurrected in certain ways if negotiations reopen.

Trump in recent days claimed he had been getting signals that Iran desired to resume discussions, but in private Iranian officials state they are not yet getting consistent overtures from the United States either explicitly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been charged of non-responsiveness in the face of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran asserts negotiations is not part of a performance.

Political Position

In his remarks to the gathering, intended to portray the US as a hegemonic power that abuses the idea of global regulations, the foreign minister declared the fortnight-long engagement showed the dispute could not be settled by combat operations. He stated the attacks started with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and culminated with an complete request for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is convinced the first strikes by Israel were mounted with complete American awareness and coordination, making trust challenging to restore.

Diplomacy Continues the Final Answer

The foreign minister said: "It was not Iran that had abandoned dialogue; it was America and the Western nations that had repeatedly tried to enforce their will during the discussions. Diplomacy can still be viable and remains the primary resolution to resolve disagreements, but its criteria, guidelines and principles must be adhered to."

"If they talk to the nation of Iran with the language of respect and honor, they will receive a answer in the identical tone."

Repair and Recovery

In what is characterized by Iran's diplomats as the battle of restoration and reconstruction, the foreign minister claimed he was assured Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We gained numerous insights from this war; we have discovered our personal limitations and the weaknesses of the enemy."

He added: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our atomic expertise, which they aimed to destroy, continues to exist. The installations and gear, if eliminated, will be reconstructed; what is essential is the resolve of the nation of Iran and then the social solidarity that they targeted, but failed to destroy. The nation of Iran have grown stronger, more united, and more supportive of the leadership and the country in the aftermath of this assault."