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Iran is prepared to reinitiate atomic negotiations with the United States as long as it is approached with "respect" and "honor", Iran's top diplomat has stated.

Abbas Araghchi stated only diplomacy was effective, and revealed recent overtures had been made by intermediaries to reopen discussions with the Trump administration. He claimed Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran was not yet able to allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to access bombed nuclear sites for protective measures.

Navigating a Challenging Route

The foreign minister is navigating a difficult route since Iran wishes not to be seen to be acting from a situation of vulnerability, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged stronger defensively and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to refine atomic fuel within its borders that it will perpetually retain" – the key factor of the deadlock in the earlier negotiations.

Previous Negotiations Unexpectedly Terminated

The prior phases of negotiations between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and acrimonious termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, attacked Iranian nuclear sites in a two-week conflict that ended with the American leader asserting the facilities had been destroyed. Afterward, European countries employed their privilege to restore global restrictions, but Iran asserts they have not had a significant effect.

Magic Solution Suggested

Iran's diplomats claimed they felt they had reached a "perfect agreement" to the nuclear fuel concern in earlier negotiations, when it was agreed an domestic cooperative with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to declare success since home-based processing would have persisted and the US could be certain that Iran's enrichment initiative was entirely non-military.

It had not been settled in the negotiations that US nuclear scientists could work within Iranian territory, but that was a natural consequence of the partnership suggestion. Representatives asserted repeatedly they had reached agreement with the US representative the American negotiator only for the deal to disintegrate due to "opponents in the US".

Current Status

Iran's diplomats declared the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems very probable the proposal could be resurrected in certain ways if negotiations resume.

The US president in recent days claimed he had been obtaining communications that Iran wanted to reopen negotiations, but in private Iranian officials say 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 the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been accused of passivity in the face of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran asserts diplomacy is not part of a spectacle.

Political Stance

In his address to the forum, aimed to depict the US as a controlling nation that abuses the idea of global regulations, the foreign minister stated the fortnight-long engagement demonstrated the dispute could not be settled by combat operations. He said the assaults started with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and concluded with an unconditional call for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with complete American awareness and cooperation, making faith difficult to restore.

Dialogue Remains the Primary Solution

Araghchi said: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned negotiations; it was America and the Western nations that had repeatedly sought to dictate their demands during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be active and stays the final resolution to settle disagreements, but its criteria, rules and fundamentals must be adhered to."

"Provided that they talk to the nation of Iran with the language of respect and respect, they will get a response in the identical language."

Repair and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Iran's diplomats as the conflict of recovery and rebuilding, the foreign minister said he was confident Iran's defence capabilities "are much stronger than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We gained numerous insights from this engagement; we have discovered our internal vulnerabilities and the shortcomings of the adversary."

He stated: "We effectively endured this conflict. Our atomic expertise, which they intended to destroy, stays intact. The installations and gear, if eliminated, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the determination of the nation of Iran and then the national cohesion that they sought to undermine, but were unable to shatter. The Iranian people have developed more powerful, more integrated, and more supportive of the government and the country in the face of this assault."