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Iran is ready to restart atomic talks with the United States on condition that it is treated with "respect" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has announced.

The Iranian diplomat declared solely negotiations produced results, and revealed new appeals had originated from go-betweens to reopen discussions with the Trump administration. He asserted Iran did not have secret atomic facilities, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit struck enrichment centers for safety concerns.

Navigating a Complex Course

Araghchi is walking a difficult path since Iran aims to avoid appear to be acting from a stance of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had arisen stronger defensively and psychologically from the Israeli-US attack on its atomic facilities in June.

He was talking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel on home soil that it will always maintain" – the primary cause of the deadlock in the previous talks.

Prior Negotiations Abruptly Terminated

The previous five rounds of negotiations between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and bitter termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, attacked Iranian nuclear sites in a two-week conflict that ended with the American leader asserting the facilities had been destroyed. Subsequently, EU nations used their authority to restore UN-wide sanctions, but Iran insists they have not had a substantial consequence.

Magic Solution Proposed

Iranian officials stated they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in previous talks, when it was agreed an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to claim victory since domestic enrichment would have continued and the US could be certain that Iran's nuclear programme was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been decided in the negotiations that American atomic experts could work on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Officials claimed on multiple occasions they had reached agreement with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the arrangement to collapse due to "detractors in America".

Current Situation

Iranian officials stated the cooperative arrangement was now no longer available, but it seems very probable the proposal could be reintroduced in various formats if negotiations resume.

The US president recently said he had been getting signals that Iran wanted to reopen negotiations, but privately Iranian officials state they are not yet receiving coherent offers from the United States either straightforwardly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, Egypt, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of inactivity in the wake of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran says dialogue is not part of a spectacle.

Negotiating Stance

In his remarks to the forum, aimed to depict the US as a dominant force that misuses the concept of global regulations, the foreign minister stated the two-week conflict demonstrated the clash could not be resolved by military means. He stated the strikes commenced with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and concluded with an unconditional call for a truce.

Iran is convinced the first strikes by Israel were mounted with total Washington understanding and cooperation, making confidence hard to rebuild.

Negotiations Continues the Ultimate Resolution

Araghchi stated: "It was not Iran that had deserted negotiations; it was the United States and the European states that had consistently sought to dictate their demands during the negotiations. Diplomacy can still be active and remains the primary solution to settle conflicts, but its requirements, rules and fundamentals must be respected."

"In case they address to the nation of Iran with the tone of respect and respect, they will get a response in the identical language."

Repair and Reconstruction

In what is described by Tehran representatives as the battle of repair and recovery, Araghchi stated he was assured Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been rebuilt. We gained multiple understandings from this war; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the vulnerabilities of the adversary."

He added: "We managed to survive this conflict. Our enrichment knowledge, which they planned to eliminate, continues to exist. The facilities and equipment, if damaged, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the will of the Iranian people and then the national cohesion that they aimed at, but did not succeed to destroy. The nation of Iran have developed more resilient, more integrated, and more supportive of the leadership and the country in the aftermath of this assault."