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Iran is prepared to resume atomic negotiations with the United States on condition that it is handled with "dignity" and "respect", Iran's top diplomat has declared.

The Iranian diplomat stated only diplomacy produced results, and revealed recent overtures had originated from mediators to resume discussions with the American leadership. He asserted Iran possessed no unreported enrichment locations, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to permit the global atomic watchdog to visit struck enrichment centers for protective measures.

Walking a Challenging Route

The foreign minister is walking a challenging course since Iran aims to avoid be perceived to be acting from a position of vulnerability, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out more resilient militarily and psychologically from the Israeli-US attack on its atomic facilities in June.

He was speaking at a defense forum in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium domestically that it will perpetually retain" – the main reason of the stalemate in the prior discussions.

Previous Negotiations Suddenly Ended

The previous five rounds of discussions between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and bitter conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, attacked Tehran's atomic facilities in a 12-day war that concluded with the American leader asserting the facilities had been destroyed. Subsequently, European countries exercised their authority to reinstate UN-wide sanctions, but Iran insists they have not had a significant effect.

Ideal Resolution Offered

Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had reached a "perfect agreement" to the uranium processing matter in earlier negotiations, when it was decided an domestic cooperative with American involvement could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to assert triumph since domestic enrichment would have continued and the US could be certain that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been settled in the talks that US nuclear scientists could operate inside Iran, but that was a logical implication of the consortium proposal. Officials claimed repeatedly they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat the American negotiator only for the agreement to collapse due to "opponents in the US".

Current Situation

Iranian officials said the partnership proposal was now no longer available, but it seems highly likely the offer could be reintroduced in certain ways if negotiations resume.

The American leader recently claimed he had been obtaining communications that Iran sought to resume discussions, but in private Iran's diplomats claim they are not yet getting coherent offers from America either explicitly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, Egypt, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of passivity in the aftermath of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran states negotiations is not part of a show.

Political Stance

In his remarks to the forum, aimed to portray the US as a controlling nation that exploits the idea of global regulations, the foreign minister said the fortnight-long engagement revealed the conflict could not be ended by armed force. He said the assaults began with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and ended with an complete request for a truce.

Iran is convinced the initial Israeli attacks were mounted with full US knowledge and coordination, making faith hard to rebuild.

Dialogue Stays the Primary Answer

Araghchi said: "Tehran was not the one that had fled dialogue; it was America and the European states that had repeatedly tried to impose their desires during the talks. Diplomacy can still be viable and remains the final resolution to resolve disputes, but its requirements, rules and tenets must be followed."

"In case they address to the citizens of Tehran with the language of respect and honor, they will obtain a reply in the identical approach."

Repair and Recovery

In what is characterized by Iran's diplomats as the battle of repair and recovery, Araghchi said he was assured Iran's military capacities "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We learned numerous insights from this conflict; we have discovered our internal vulnerabilities and the vulnerabilities of the opponent."

He added: "We managed to survive this war. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to destroy, stays intact. The installations and gear, if destroyed, will be restored; what is essential is the will of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they targeted, but were unable to shatter. The Iranian people have grown stronger, more cohesive, and more endorsing of the leadership and the country in the wake of this invasion."