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Tehran is willing to reinitiate nuclear negotiations with the United States as long as it is handled with "respect" and "honor", Iran's top diplomat has stated.

The Iranian diplomat declared only diplomacy worked, and shared new appeals had been made by mediators to reopen discussions with the US government. He claimed Iran possessed no unreported enrichment locations, and Iran was not yet able to authorize the global atomic watchdog to access attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Navigating a Complex Route

Araghchi is treading a difficult route since Iran aims to avoid appear to be proceeding from a position of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out more resilient militarily and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its nuclear sites in June.

He was talking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel on home soil that it will never give up" – the primary cause of the deadlock in the prior discussions.

Prior Talks Abruptly Ended

The previous five rounds of discussions between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and hostile conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, attacked Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that culminated with Donald Trump declaring the locations had been destroyed. Afterward, European countries used their right to restore international penalties, but Iran asserts they have not had a significant effect.

Perfect Agreement Proposed

Iran's diplomats stated they felt they had attained a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in prior discussions, when it was decided an domestic cooperative with US participation could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have remained and the US could be confident that Iran's enrichment initiative was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could work on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats claimed three times they had reached agreement with Trump's special envoy the US official only for the agreement to collapse due to "opponents in the US".

Existing Situation

Iran's diplomats stated the cooperative arrangement was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the offer could be reintroduced in certain ways if discussions resume.

Trump last week said he had been getting signals that Iran wanted to restart talks, but privately Iranian officials state they are not yet getting consistent overtures from America either directly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been charged of inactivity in the face of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran states negotiations is not part of a show.

Political Position

In his speech to the conference, intended to portray the US as a dominant force that misuses the notion of worldwide standards, the foreign minister declared the 12-day war demonstrated the clash could not be resolved by military means. He asserted the strikes commenced with a US demand for an complete Tehran capitulation and concluded with an unconditional call for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were carried out with complete American awareness and coordination, making faith hard to restore.

Diplomacy Remains the Ultimate Resolution

Araghchi stated: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned dialogue; it was the United States and the Western nations that had consistently tried to enforce their will during the discussions. Negotiations can still be viable and remains the ultimate resolution to address disagreements, but its standards, guidelines and tenets must be adhered to."

"If they talk to the Iranian people with the approach of dignity and respect, they will obtain a answer in the same tone."

Restoration and Recovery

In what is characterized by Iran's diplomats as the struggle of repair and reconstruction, the foreign minister stated he was certain Iran's defence capabilities "have significantly improved than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been reestablished. We learned numerous insights from this conflict; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the weaknesses of the opponent."

He continued: "We effectively endured this war. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to eliminate, continues to exist. The installations and equipment, if damaged, will be restored; what is crucial is the determination of the nation of Iran and then the social solidarity that they aimed at, but did not succeed to shatter. The citizens of Tehran have developed stronger, more cohesive, and more endorsing of the government and the state in the aftermath of this invasion."