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Tehran is willing to resume atomic talks with the United States on condition that it is handled with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has announced.

The Iranian diplomat stated exclusively dialogue produced results, and disclosed new appeals had originated from mediators to restart negotiations with the US government. He claimed Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran was not yet able to permit the global atomic watchdog to access attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Navigating a Challenging Path

The foreign minister is navigating a difficult course since Iran wishes not to be seen to be acting from a situation of vulnerability, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had arisen more resilient defensively and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel on home soil that it will never give up" – the key factor of the stalemate in the previous talks.

Earlier Negotiations Abruptly Terminated

The prior phases of talks between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and bitter conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, attacked Tehran's atomic facilities in a two-week conflict that concluded with the American leader asserting the facilities had been obliterated. Subsequently, Western states employed their right to restore international penalties, but Iran maintains they have not had a major impact.

Magic Solution Proposed

Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had attained a "magic solution" to the enrichment issue in earlier negotiations, when it was decided an local partnership with American involvement could process nuclear material. The two nations would have been able to assert triumph since local refinement would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's enrichment initiative was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been agreed in the discussions that US nuclear scientists could operate within Iranian territory, but that was a logical implication of the cooperative offer. Representatives asserted repeatedly they had achieved a deal with the US representative the American negotiator only for the arrangement to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Situation

Iranian officials stated the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems quite possible the offer could be reintroduced in some form if negotiations resume.

The American leader recently stated he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to reopen negotiations, but confidentially Tehran representatives say they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from the United States either directly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of inactivity in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran asserts dialogue is not part of a performance.

Political Stance

In his speech to the conference, designed to depict the US as a dominant force that exploits the notion of international law, Araghchi said the 12-day war demonstrated the clash could not be ended by combat operations. He asserted the assaults began with a American requirement for an complete Tehran capitulation and ended with an complete request for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is convinced the first strikes by Israel were mounted with full US knowledge and cooperation, making trust challenging to reestablish.

Diplomacy Remains the Ultimate Solution

Araghchi declared: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted negotiations; it was America and the western countries that had always tried to dictate their desires during the negotiations. Negotiations can still be active and stays the primary resolution to settle disagreements, but its criteria, guidelines and tenets must be respected."

"In case they address to the Iranian people with the approach of dignity and honor, they will obtain a answer in the identical tone."

Repair and Reconstruction

In what is portrayed by Tehran representatives as the battle of repair and recovery, the foreign minister said he was assured Iran's security strengths "are considerably enhanced than before 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been restored. We gained numerous insights from this engagement; we have identified our own weaknesses and the weaknesses of the enemy."

He continued: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to destroy, stays intact. The sites and machinery, if eliminated, will be rebuilt; what is important is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but did not succeed to destroy. The citizens of Tehran have become stronger, more integrated, and more backing of the leadership and the country in the aftermath of this assault."