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Tehran is ready to resume atomic negotiations with Washington on condition that it is handled with "dignity" and "respect", Tehran's top diplomat has stated.

Abbas Araghchi declared solely negotiations worked, and disclosed recent overtures had originated from go-betweens to restart talks with the American leadership. He claimed Iran did not have secret atomic facilities, and Iran was not yet able to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to access struck enrichment centers for security reasons.

Walking a Difficult Route

The foreign minister is navigating a difficult path since Iran aims to avoid appear to be operating from a stance of vulnerability, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had arisen more resilient defensively and psychologically from the coordinated strike on its atomic facilities in June.

He was talking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an inalienable right to process nuclear material within its borders that it will perpetually retain" – the main reason of the deadlock in the earlier negotiations.

Previous Talks Unexpectedly Terminated

The earlier sessions of discussions between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and bitter end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that ended with the US president declaring the facilities had been obliterated. Following this, EU nations employed their privilege to reinstate global restrictions, but Iran insists they have not had a major impact.

Perfect Agreement Suggested

Iran's diplomats stated they felt they had attained a "magic solution" to the uranium processing matter in previous talks, when it was agreed an local partnership with American involvement could enrich uranium. Both sides would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have persisted and the US could be confident that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been decided in the negotiations that American atomic experts could operate on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the partnership suggestion. Representatives stated repeatedly they had secured an understanding with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the arrangement to fall apart due to "detractors in America".

Current Situation

Tehran representatives declared the partnership proposal was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be reintroduced in certain ways if discussions resume.

The American leader in recent days said he had been obtaining communications that Iran sought to restart talks, but in private Iran's diplomats state they are not yet obtaining clear proposals from Washington either straightforwardly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been accused of passivity in the aftermath of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran asserts diplomacy is not part of a show.

Negotiating Stance

In his address to the conference, intended to depict the US as a hegemonic power that abuses the concept of global regulations, Araghchi stated the fortnight-long engagement showed the clash could not be ended by military means. He said the attacks began with a US demand for an complete Tehran capitulation and culminated with an absolute demand for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is convinced the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were carried out with complete American awareness and cooperation, making confidence challenging to rebuild.

Diplomacy Continues the Ultimate Answer

The foreign minister said: "It was not Iran that had abandoned dialogue; it was the United States and the European states that had always tried to enforce their will during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be active and remains the ultimate resolution to address conflicts, but its criteria, guidelines and principles must be adhered to."

"If they speak to the nation of Iran with the language of respect and honor, they will receive a answer in the equivalent tone."

Restoration and Reconstruction

In what is characterized by Tehran representatives as the struggle of repair and recovery, the foreign minister claimed he was certain Iran's military capacities "are much stronger than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been rebuilt. We acquired multiple understandings from this conflict; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the vulnerabilities of the adversary."

He added: "We effectively endured this war. Our enrichment knowledge, which they aimed to obliterate, remains in place. The sites and equipment, if destroyed, will be restored; what is crucial is the determination of the nation of Iran and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but did not succeed to break. The nation of Iran have become more powerful, more cohesive, and more endorsing of the leadership and the state in the face of this attack."