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Tehran is prepared to reinitiate atomic discussions with Washington on condition that it is treated with "dignity" and "respect", Tehran's foreign minister has announced.

The Iranian diplomat stated solely negotiations produced results, and revealed fresh requests had come from intermediaries to reopen talks with the American leadership. He said Iran did not have unreported enrichment locations, and Iran could not yet allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit bombed nuclear sites for protective measures.

Navigating a Difficult Path

Araghchi is navigating a difficult course since Iran does not want be seen to be acting from a position of disadvantage, and he emphatically stated that Iran had come out stronger defensively and psychologically from the coordinated strike on its nuclear sites in June.

He was speaking at a security conference in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an inalienable right to process nuclear material within its borders that it will never give up" – the key factor of the impasse in the earlier negotiations.

Prior Talks Abruptly Concluded

The prior phases of discussions between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and hostile termination on 12 June when Israel, with American backing, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a two-week conflict that ended with the US president declaring the locations had been obliterated. Afterward, Western states used their authority to restore UN-wide sanctions, but Iran maintains they have not had a substantial consequence.

Magic Solution Suggested

Iran's diplomats claimed they felt they had reached a "ideal resolution" to the nuclear fuel concern in previous talks, when it was agreed an local partnership with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have remained and the US could be assured that Iran's nuclear programme was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the talks that Washington's technical specialists could function on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats asserted on multiple occasions they had secured an understanding with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the deal to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Situation

Iranian officials said the partnership proposal was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the suggestion could be reintroduced in certain ways if discussions resume.

The American leader in recent days stated he had been getting signals that Iran wanted to resume discussions, but in private Iran's diplomats claim they are not yet getting coherent offers from the United States either directly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been charged of passivity in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran asserts diplomacy is not part of a spectacle.

Political Stance

In his address to the gathering, designed to portray the US as a hegemonic power that abuses the concept of global regulations, Araghchi stated the 12-day war revealed the dispute could not be settled by military means. He stated the attacks began with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and ended with an unconditional call for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is assured the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were mounted with complete American awareness and cooperation, making trust challenging to restore.

Dialogue Continues the Primary Resolution

Araghchi said: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted dialogue; it was the United States and the European states that had consistently attempted to dictate their will during the talks. Diplomacy can still be active and stays the primary answer to address conflicts, but its requirements, rules and tenets must be followed."

"If they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of respect and respect, they will get a reply in the same language."

Restoration and Reconstruction

In what is characterized by Iran's diplomats as the battle of recovery and recovery, the foreign minister stated he was confident Iran's military capacities "are considerably enhanced than before 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been reestablished. We acquired many lessons from this war; we have identified our own weaknesses and the weaknesses of the adversary."

He stated: "We managed to survive this war. Our atomic expertise, which they intended to destroy, continues to exist. The installations and machinery, if destroyed, will be reconstructed; what is essential is the resolve of the Iranian people and then the social solidarity that they aimed at, but did not succeed to shatter. The Iranian people have developed stronger, more integrated, and more supportive of the leadership and the nation in the face of this assault."