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Tehran is ready to restart atomic discussions with the United States on condition that it is handled with "dignity" and "respect", Tehran's top diplomat has declared.

The Iranian diplomat stated solely negotiations worked, and revealed recent overtures had been made by mediators to reopen negotiations with the Trump administration. He asserted Iran had zero secret atomic facilities, and Iran was not yet able to authorize the UN nuclear inspectorate to visit bombed nuclear sites for safety concerns.

Walking a Complex Path

The foreign minister is navigating a difficult path since Iran aims to avoid appear to be operating from a position of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had emerged more powerful defensively and mentally from the joint assault on its atomic facilities in June.

He was addressing at a security conference in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to process nuclear material within its borders that it will never give up" – the main reason of the deadlock in the prior discussions.

Previous Talks Unexpectedly Ended

The earlier sessions of negotiations between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and bitter end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, targeted Tehran's atomic facilities in a 12-day war that ended with Donald Trump declaring the locations had been eliminated. Afterward, EU nations employed their privilege to reinstate global restrictions, but Iran asserts they have not had a major impact.

Perfect Agreement Offered

Iranian officials stated they felt they had achieved a "magic solution" to the nuclear fuel concern in earlier negotiations, when it was settled an local partnership with American involvement could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment 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 function on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats stated three times they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat Steve Witkoff only for the agreement to collapse due to "detractors in America".

Current Situation

Iranian officials stated the cooperative arrangement was now off the table, but it seems quite possible the suggestion could be resurrected in some form if discussions resume.

Trump in recent days claimed he had been getting signals that Iran desired to restart talks, but confidentially Iran's diplomats state they are not yet obtaining coherent offers from the United States either explicitly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of inactivity in the face of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran says diplomacy is not part of a show.

Negotiating Position

In his address to the gathering, designed to depict the US as a controlling nation that misuses the concept of global regulations, Araghchi said the fortnight-long engagement revealed the dispute could not be resolved by armed force. He stated the strikes started with a US demand for an complete Tehran capitulation and culminated with an complete request for a ceasefire.

Iran is convinced the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were mounted with total Washington understanding and coordination, making confidence hard to restore.

Dialogue Remains the Ultimate Solution

The foreign minister declared: "It was not Iran that had fled diplomacy; it was America and the European states that had always tried to dictate their demands during the talks. Diplomacy can still be active and remains the primary solution to settle disagreements, but its criteria, rules and principles must be followed."

"If they speak to the citizens of Tehran with the language of dignity and respect, they will obtain a response in the same tone."

Repair and Recovery

In what is portrayed by Tehran representatives as the struggle of restoration and rebuilding, Araghchi claimed he was assured Iran's military capacities "are considerably enhanced than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been restored. We gained multiple understandings from this conflict; we have identified our personal limitations and the shortcomings of the opponent."

He continued: "We effectively endured this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to obliterate, continues to exist. The facilities and equipment, if eliminated, will be rebuilt; what is important is the resolve of the Iranian people and then the social solidarity that they aimed at, but failed to destroy. The citizens of Tehran have developed more powerful, more integrated, and more endorsing of the leadership and the country in the wake of this assault."