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Iran is prepared to resume atomic talks with the United States as long as it is handled with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has declared.

The Iranian diplomat stated only diplomacy produced results, and shared fresh requests had been made by intermediaries to resume discussions with the US government. He said Iran possessed no undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to authorize the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect attacked atomic facilities for safety concerns.

Walking a Difficult Path

Araghchi is walking a difficult path since Iran wishes not to be seen to be operating from a position of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged more resilient militarily and emotionally from the joint assault on its atomic facilities in June.

He was speaking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel domestically that it will never give up" – the main reason of the stalemate in the previous talks.

Previous Negotiations Suddenly Terminated

The earlier sessions of talks between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and bitter termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, struck Iran's enrichment centers in a fortnight-long engagement that culminated with Donald Trump declaring the facilities had been obliterated. Afterward, Western states employed their authority to reimpose UN-wide sanctions, but Iran asserts they have not had a major impact.

Perfect Agreement Proposed

Iranian officials stated they felt they had attained a "magic solution" to the enrichment issue in previous talks, when it was agreed an local partnership with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to claim victory since domestic enrichment would have continued and the US could be assured that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that Washington's technical specialists could function on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats claimed repeatedly they had reached agreement with Trump's special envoy the US official only for the agreement to fall apart due to "opponents in the US".

Present Position

Iranian officials stated the cooperative arrangement was now off the table, but it seems quite possible the offer could be resurrected in certain ways if talks resume.

Trump recently claimed he had been getting signals that Iran sought to reopen negotiations, but privately Tehran representatives state they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from the United States either directly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been criticized of inactivity in the wake of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran asserts diplomacy is not part of a spectacle.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his remarks to the forum, intended to depict the US as a hegemonic power that exploits the notion of international law, the foreign minister stated the two-week conflict demonstrated the conflict could not be ended by armed force. He stated the attacks started with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and culminated with an complete request for a halt to hostilities.

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

Negotiations Continues the Ultimate Answer

The foreign minister stated: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted diplomacy; it was America and the western countries that had always sought to impose their will during the talks. Dialogue can still be viable and stays the primary resolution to address disputes, but its requirements, guidelines and tenets must be adhered to."

"If they address to the nation of Iran with the tone of dignity and respect, they will receive a reply in the same language."

Repair and Reconstruction

In what is characterized by Tehran representatives as the battle of repair and recovery, the foreign minister said he was certain Iran's military capacities "have significantly improved than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been restored. We acquired multiple understandings from this war; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the weaknesses of the enemy."

He continued: "We successfully passed this engagement. Our enrichment knowledge, which they intended to obliterate, stays intact. The facilities and equipment, if damaged, will be reconstructed; what is important is the will of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they targeted, but failed to destroy. The Iranian people have developed stronger, more united, and more supportive of the administration and the state in the aftermath of this invasion."