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Tehran is prepared to reinitiate atomic talks with Washington provided that it is approached with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's top diplomat has declared.

Abbas Araghchi said solely negotiations produced results, and shared fresh requests had been made by go-betweens to reopen negotiations with the US government. He asserted Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to authorize the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit struck enrichment centers for security reasons.

Walking a Difficult Route

The foreign minister is walking a complex course since Iran does not want be perceived to be acting from a stance of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had arisen stronger in military terms and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its atomic facilities in June.

He was addressing at a defense forum in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to process nuclear material on home soil that it will always maintain" – the primary cause of the stalemate in the prior discussions.

Previous Negotiations Unexpectedly Ended

The prior phases of negotiations between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and hostile end on 12 June when Israel, with American backing, struck Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that concluded with the American leader declaring the facilities had been eliminated. Afterward, European countries exercised their privilege to reinstate UN-wide sanctions, but Iran asserts they have not had a substantial consequence.

Magic Solution Suggested

Iran's diplomats said they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in prior discussions, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to declare success since local refinement would have continued and the US could be confident that Iran's enrichment initiative was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that American atomic experts could operate inside Iran, but that was a logical implication of the cooperative offer. Representatives stated repeatedly they had reached agreement with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff only for the deal to collapse due to "detractors in America".

Existing Situation

Iran's diplomats declared the cooperative arrangement was now no longer available, but it seems very probable the offer could be reintroduced in various formats if talks resume.

The American leader recently stated he had been getting signals that Iran desired to resume discussions, but confidentially Iran's diplomats claim they are not yet obtaining clear proposals from America either straightforwardly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of inactivity in the aftermath of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran asserts diplomacy is not part of a show.

Political Stance

In his speech to the gathering, aimed to portray the US as a hegemonic power that exploits the idea of worldwide standards, the foreign minister declared the two-week conflict demonstrated the conflict could not be settled by military means. He asserted 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 first strikes by Israel were executed with total Washington understanding and collaboration, making confidence challenging to rebuild.

Dialogue Stays the Final Resolution

Araghchi declared: "It was not Iran that had abandoned dialogue; it was the United States and the European states that had always tried to enforce their will during the negotiations. Negotiations can still be viable and continues the primary answer to address conflicts, but its criteria, guidelines and principles must be followed."

"In case they address to the Iranian people with the tone of dignity and respect, they will receive a response in the identical language."

Repair and Recovery

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the battle of recovery and recovery, Araghchi claimed he was assured Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been rebuilt. We learned numerous insights from this war; we have discovered our own weaknesses and the shortcomings of the adversary."

He continued: "We effectively endured this war. Our atomic expertise, which they planned to destroy, remains in place. The installations and gear, if damaged, will be reconstructed; what is crucial is the resolve of the citizens of Tehran and then the national cohesion that they aimed at, but failed to shatter. The nation of Iran have become more resilient, more united, and more endorsing of the administration and the country in the face of this assault."