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Tehran is willing to reinitiate atomic talks with Washington on condition that it is handled with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has declared.

The Iranian diplomat stated exclusively dialogue worked, and shared fresh requests had originated from mediators to reopen discussions with the American leadership. He asserted Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Tehran was not yet able to authorize the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect bombed nuclear sites for protective measures.

Navigating a Complex Path

Araghchi is treading a complex path since Iran does not want be seen to be acting from a situation of weakness, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged more resilient defensively and psychologically from the joint assault on its atomic facilities in June.

He was speaking at a defense forum in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel on home soil that it will perpetually retain" – the key factor of the stalemate in the earlier negotiations.

Prior Negotiations Abruptly Terminated

The previous five rounds of negotiations between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and bitter termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, targeted Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that culminated with Donald Trump claiming the sites had been eliminated. Afterward, EU nations used their right to reinstate global restrictions, but Iran maintains they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Offered

Iranian officials stated they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the nuclear fuel concern in previous talks, when it was agreed an Iran-based consortium with US participation could enrich uranium. Both sides would have been able to assert triumph since domestic enrichment would have continued and the US could be certain that Iran's nuclear programme was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been decided in the discussions that American atomic experts could operate inside Iran, but that was a natural consequence of the consortium proposal. Diplomats claimed on multiple occasions they had achieved a deal with the US representative the US official only for the arrangement to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Position

Tehran representatives stated the partnership proposal was now off the table, but it seems very probable the suggestion could be resurrected in various formats if talks resume.

The US president in recent days said he had been receiving messages that Iran sought to restart talks, but confidentially Iran's diplomats claim they are not yet receiving coherent offers from Washington either explicitly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, Egypt, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been criticized of passivity in the aftermath of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran says negotiations is not part of a performance.

Political Stance

In his address to the conference, designed to depict the US as a dominant force that misuses the concept of worldwide standards, Araghchi said the 12-day war demonstrated the clash could not be settled by military means. He stated the attacks began with a American requirement for an complete Tehran capitulation and culminated with an absolute demand for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the first strikes by Israel were carried out with full US knowledge and collaboration, making faith difficult to reestablish.

Diplomacy Continues the Final Answer

The foreign minister stated: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted diplomacy; it was America and the European states that had always tried to impose their desires during the talks. Diplomacy can still be active and remains the ultimate solution to address disputes, but its criteria, guidelines and tenets must be respected."

"Provided that they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of respect and respect, they will obtain a answer in the equivalent language."

Recovery and Recovery

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the battle of repair and rebuilding, Araghchi said he was assured Iran's security strengths "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been reestablished. We learned multiple understandings from this conflict; we have identified our personal limitations and the vulnerabilities of the adversary."

He added: "We successfully passed this engagement. Our atomic expertise, which they planned to destroy, continues to exist. The installations and machinery, if eliminated, will be restored; what is crucial is the resolve of the citizens of Tehran and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but did not succeed to break. The Iranian people have grown stronger, more united, and more supportive of the government and the country in the aftermath of this invasion."