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Tehran is willing to restart nuclear talks with the United States as long as it is handled with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has stated.

The Iranian diplomat said exclusively dialogue was effective, and revealed new appeals had come from go-betweens to restart discussions with the American leadership. He claimed Iran did not have unreported enrichment locations, and Iran could not yet authorize the International Atomic Energy Agency to access attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Walking a Complex Course

Araghchi is walking a challenging path since Iran aims to avoid appear to be acting from a position of weakness, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged stronger in military terms and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its enrichment centers in June.

He was speaking at a security conference in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel domestically that it will never give up" – the main reason of the impasse in the earlier negotiations.

Previous Discussions Unexpectedly Concluded

The previous five rounds of discussions between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and acrimonious termination on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, attacked Tehran's atomic facilities in a two-week conflict that culminated with the US president asserting the locations had been obliterated. Subsequently, EU nations exercised their privilege to reinstate global restrictions, but Iran insists they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Proposed

Tehran representatives stated they felt they had achieved a "magic solution" to the nuclear fuel concern in earlier negotiations, when it was settled an domestic cooperative with American involvement could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to claim victory since domestic enrichment would have continued and the US could be confident that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that US nuclear scientists could function inside Iran, but that was a logical implication of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats asserted on multiple occasions they had secured an understanding with the US representative Steve Witkoff only for the deal to collapse due to "detractors in America".

Current Situation

Iran's diplomats stated the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems quite possible the offer could be resurrected in various formats if negotiations reopen.

Trump last week stated he had been getting signals that Iran wanted to reopen negotiations, but privately Iran's diplomats say they are not yet getting consistent overtures from America either explicitly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of non-responsiveness in the face of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran asserts negotiations is not part of a show.

Negotiating Stance

In his speech to the gathering, aimed to portray the US as a controlling nation that misuses the notion of international law, Araghchi stated the 12-day war demonstrated the dispute could not be resolved by combat operations. He asserted the assaults started with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and culminated with an unconditional call for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is convinced the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were mounted with full US knowledge and collaboration, making confidence hard to rebuild.

Negotiations Continues the Final Resolution

Araghchi declared: "It was not Iran that had fled dialogue; it was the United States and the European states that had repeatedly sought to dictate their desires during the talks. Negotiations can still be active and continues the primary resolution to resolve disputes, but its standards, regulations and principles must be adhered to."

"Provided that they address to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of dignity and respect, they will obtain a reply in the equivalent tone."

Restoration and Rebuilding

In what is described by Iran's diplomats as the struggle of repair and reconstruction, the foreign minister stated he was certain Iran's defence capabilities "are much stronger than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We gained many lessons from this conflict; we have discovered our internal vulnerabilities and the vulnerabilities of the opponent."

He stated: "We effectively endured this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to obliterate, continues to exist. The facilities and gear, if damaged, will be rebuilt; what is important is the determination of the Iranian people and then the national cohesion that they sought to undermine, but were unable to break. The nation of Iran have grown stronger, more cohesive, and more supportive of the administration and the nation in the face of this attack."