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Tehran is prepared to resume atomic discussions with the United States on condition that it is handled with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's top diplomat has stated.

Abbas Araghchi declared exclusively dialogue worked, and disclosed fresh requests had originated from go-betweens to reopen discussions with the American leadership. He asserted Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Tehran could not yet allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to access bombed nuclear sites for security reasons.

Navigating a Challenging Course

The foreign minister is navigating a difficult course since Iran aims to avoid appear to be operating from a stance of weakness, and he consistently maintained that Iran had come out stronger in military terms and psychologically from the joint assault on its nuclear sites in June.

He was speaking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an absolute privilege to enrich uranium within its borders that it will never give up" – the main reason of the impasse in the earlier negotiations.

Earlier Discussions Suddenly Ended

The earlier sessions of discussions between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and hostile termination on 12 June when Israel, with US support, attacked Iran's enrichment centers in a two-week conflict that ended with Donald Trump claiming the sites had been eliminated. Following this, European countries used their right to reinstate international penalties, but Iran maintains they have not had a substantial consequence.

Magic Solution Suggested

Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had attained a "ideal resolution" to the nuclear fuel concern in prior discussions, when it was decided an domestic cooperative with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to claim victory since domestic enrichment would have remained and the US could be confident that Iran's nuclear programme was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that American atomic experts could function inside Iran, but that was a logical implication of the partnership suggestion. Representatives asserted repeatedly they had secured an understanding with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the agreement to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present 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 talks resume.

The American leader recently stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran desired to reopen negotiations, but in private Iranian officials say they are not yet getting coherent offers from Washington either directly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of non-responsiveness in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran says negotiations is not part of a show.

Diplomatic Standpoint

In his address to the conference, aimed to depict the US as a dominant force that abuses the notion of worldwide standards, Araghchi declared the fortnight-long engagement showed the clash could not be ended by military means. He stated the assaults started with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and ended with an complete request for a truce.

Iran is convinced the first strikes by Israel were mounted with complete American awareness and cooperation, making faith challenging to reestablish.

Dialogue Stays the Final Solution

The foreign minister stated: "It was not Iran that had abandoned diplomacy; it was the United States and the Western nations that had consistently sought to dictate their desires during the talks. Dialogue can still be viable and continues the ultimate resolution to settle disputes, but its criteria, rules and tenets must be followed."

"In case they speak to the nation of Iran with the tone of dignity and honor, they will get a answer in the identical language."

Restoration and Recovery

In what is characterized by Iran's diplomats as the conflict of repair and recovery, Araghchi claimed he was confident Iran's defence capabilities "have significantly improved than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been rebuilt. We gained many lessons from this war; we have identified our personal limitations and the weaknesses of the adversary."

He stated: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to eliminate, stays intact. The sites and gear, if eliminated, will be restored; what is essential is the resolve of the nation of Iran and then the national cohesion that they aimed at, but failed to destroy. The nation of Iran have grown stronger, more integrated, and more supportive of the leadership and the nation in the wake of this invasion."