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Tehran is willing to restart atomic discussions with Washington on condition that it is handled with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's top diplomat has stated.

Abbas Araghchi said exclusively dialogue worked, and shared recent overtures had come from mediators to reopen negotiations with the American leadership. He claimed Iran did not have undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran could not yet authorize the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect attacked atomic facilities for safety concerns.

Walking a Challenging Route

Araghchi is walking a difficult path since Iran does not want appear to be operating from a position of disadvantage, and he emphatically stated that Iran had emerged more resilient in military terms and emotionally from the joint assault on its atomic facilities in June.

He was speaking at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to process nuclear material within its borders that it will perpetually retain" – the main reason of the stalemate in the earlier negotiations.

Earlier Negotiations Suddenly Terminated

The earlier sessions of talks between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and acrimonious conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, targeted Tehran's atomic facilities in a 12-day war that concluded with the US president declaring the locations had been destroyed. Afterward, European countries used their privilege to restore UN-wide sanctions, but Iran maintains they have not had a significant effect.

Magic Solution Proposed

Tehran representatives stated they felt they had reached a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in earlier negotiations, when it was settled an Iran-based consortium with US participation could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the talks that Washington's technical specialists could work inside Iran, but that was a reasonable assumption of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats asserted repeatedly they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat Steve Witkoff only for the deal to disintegrate due to "opponents in the US".

Existing Situation

Iran's diplomats said the partnership proposal was now no longer available, but it seems highly likely the offer could be reintroduced in some form if negotiations reopen.

The US president last week stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran wanted to restart talks, but confidentially Tehran representatives say they are not yet obtaining coherent offers from Washington either directly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of non-responsiveness in the wake of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran asserts negotiations is not part of a performance.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his speech to the forum, aimed to depict the US as a controlling nation that exploits the idea of international law, the foreign minister stated the 12-day war demonstrated the dispute could not be ended by military means. He said the attacks commenced with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and ended with an absolute demand for a ceasefire.

Iran is assured the initial Israeli attacks were executed with full US knowledge and collaboration, making confidence hard to rebuild.

Negotiations Remains the Ultimate Resolution

Araghchi stated: "It was not Iran that had deserted dialogue; it was America and the Western nations that had repeatedly tried to enforce their will during the discussions. Diplomacy can still be active and continues the final answer to address conflicts, but its requirements, regulations and principles must be adhered to."

"In case they speak to the citizens of Tehran with the tone of respect and respect, they will receive a response in the equivalent tone."

Recovery and Recovery

In what is characterized by Iranian officials as the conflict of repair and recovery, Araghchi claimed he was confident Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been restored. We acquired many lessons from this conflict; we have discovered our personal limitations and the vulnerabilities of the adversary."

He added: "We managed to survive this war. Our atomic expertise, which they aimed to obliterate, continues to exist. The sites and equipment, 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 targeted, but failed to destroy. The nation of Iran have grown more resilient, more cohesive, and more backing of the government and the nation in the wake of this attack."