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Tehran is prepared to reinitiate atomic talks with Washington provided that it is treated with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has announced.

Abbas Araghchi stated exclusively dialogue produced results, and shared new appeals had come from go-betweens to resume talks with the Trump administration. He claimed Iran had zero unreported enrichment locations, and Tehran was not yet able to permit the global atomic watchdog to visit struck enrichment centers for security reasons.

Navigating a Complex Course

Araghchi is treading a difficult route since Iran aims to avoid be perceived to be acting from a position of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had emerged stronger militarily and mentally from the Israeli-US attack on its enrichment centers in June.

He was speaking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium on home soil that it will never give up" – the key factor of the stalemate in the previous talks.

Earlier Negotiations Abruptly Terminated

The prior phases of talks between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and bitter end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, attacked Iranian nuclear sites in a two-week conflict that ended with the American leader claiming the locations had been eliminated. Afterward, Western states used their privilege to reinstate global restrictions, but Iran asserts they have not had a substantial consequence.

Magic Solution Suggested

Iranian officials said they felt they had attained a "perfect agreement" to the uranium processing matter in prior discussions, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with US participation could process nuclear material. The two nations would have been able to declare success since local refinement would have continued and the US could be certain that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been agreed in the discussions that American atomic experts could function within Iranian territory, but that was a natural consequence of the partnership suggestion. Officials claimed three times they had achieved a deal with Trump's special envoy the American negotiator only for the deal to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Position

Tehran representatives declared the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems very probable the suggestion could be reintroduced in some form if discussions reopen.

Trump last week claimed he had been obtaining communications that Iran desired to reopen negotiations, but confidentially Iranian officials claim they are not yet getting consistent overtures from America either directly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iranian foreign ministry has been criticized of non-responsiveness in the face of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran asserts negotiations is not part of a performance.

Diplomatic Standpoint

In his speech to the conference, aimed to depict the US as a hegemonic power that misuses the idea of global regulations, Araghchi said the two-week conflict showed the clash could not be ended by military means. He stated the strikes started with a American requirement for an unconditional Iranian surrender and culminated with an complete request for a truce.

Iran is assured the first strikes by Israel were executed with full US knowledge and coordination, making confidence hard to rebuild.

Dialogue Continues the Ultimate Answer

The foreign minister stated: "It was not Iran that had fled dialogue; it was America and the Western nations that had consistently sought to impose their demands during the negotiations. Negotiations can still be active and remains the primary answer to resolve disputes, but its standards, regulations and principles must be respected."

"If they address to the Iranian people with the tone of dignity and respect, they will get a response in the equivalent language."

Restoration and Reconstruction

In what is described by Tehran representatives as the conflict of recovery and recovery, Araghchi said he was certain Iran's security strengths "are considerably enhanced than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We learned many lessons from this conflict; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the weaknesses of the opponent."

He stated: "We managed to survive this conflict. Our atomic expertise, which they intended to eliminate, remains in place. The installations and equipment, if eliminated, will be rebuilt; what is important is the resolve of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they sought to undermine, but failed to destroy. The citizens of Tehran have developed stronger, more united, and more supportive of the government and the country in the wake of this invasion."