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Iran is willing to restart nuclear talks with the United States provided that it is approached with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has stated.

The Iranian diplomat stated exclusively dialogue produced results, and revealed recent overtures had been made by mediators to restart discussions with the US government. He claimed Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Iran could not yet authorize the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect attacked atomic facilities for security reasons.

Walking a Difficult Path

Araghchi is navigating a complex course since Iran aims to avoid be perceived to be proceeding from a situation of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had arisen more resilient in military terms and psychologically from the joint assault on its enrichment centers in June.

He was talking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to enrich uranium domestically that it will always maintain" – the primary cause of the deadlock in the prior discussions.

Previous Discussions Abruptly Concluded

The earlier sessions of talks between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and bitter termination on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a fortnight-long engagement that concluded with Donald Trump claiming the facilities had been destroyed. Afterward, European countries used their right to reinstate international penalties, but Iran asserts they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Suggested

Iranian officials said they felt they had reached a "magic solution" to the uranium processing matter in earlier negotiations, when it was agreed an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could process nuclear material. Each party would have been able to claim victory since domestic enrichment would have persisted and the US could be certain that Iran's nuclear programme was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been decided in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could function inside Iran, but that was a natural consequence of the cooperative offer. Representatives asserted repeatedly they had secured an understanding with Trump's special envoy the American negotiator only for the agreement to fall apart due to "detractors in America".

Current Situation

Iranian officials declared the cooperative arrangement was now withdrawn, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be reintroduced in certain ways if discussions restart.

The US president last week claimed he had been receiving messages that Iran desired to resume discussions, but in private Tehran representatives claim they are not yet getting coherent offers from the United States either straightforwardly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been charged of passivity in the wake of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran asserts negotiations is not part of a show.

Diplomatic Standpoint

In his remarks to the gathering, aimed to portray the US as a dominant force that misuses the concept of worldwide standards, the foreign minister stated the fortnight-long engagement revealed the dispute could not be resolved by military means. He stated the assaults started with a US demand for an unconditional Iranian surrender and culminated with an absolute demand for a truce.

Iran is convinced the first strikes by Israel were carried out with complete American awareness and collaboration, making confidence challenging to rebuild.

Negotiations Stays the Final Solution

Araghchi declared: "It was not Iran that had deserted negotiations; it was the United States and the European states that had repeatedly sought to enforce their will during the talks. Diplomacy can still be active and remains the ultimate answer to settle disputes, but its requirements, rules and principles must be respected."

"If they talk to the Iranian people with the approach of dignity and honor, they will obtain a reply in the equivalent language."

Restoration and Rebuilding

In what is described by Iran's diplomats as the battle of restoration and reconstruction, the foreign minister claimed he was confident Iran's military capacities "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been rebuilt. We learned numerous insights from this war; we have discovered our internal vulnerabilities and the vulnerabilities of the opponent."

He continued: "We successfully passed this war. Our atomic expertise, which they planned to destroy, stays intact. The sites and machinery, if destroyed, will be reconstructed; what is important is the resolve of the nation of Iran and then the national cohesion that they aimed at, but failed to shatter. The nation of Iran have become more resilient, more integrated, and more backing of the leadership and the nation in the face of this attack."