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Iran is prepared to resume atomic discussions with the United States on condition that it is handled with "dignity" and "respect", Iran's top diplomat has declared.

The Iranian diplomat stated only diplomacy was effective, and shared fresh requests had originated from intermediaries to restart talks with the American leadership. He claimed Iran did not have secret atomic facilities, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to allow the global atomic watchdog to inspect attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Navigating a Challenging Course

Araghchi is navigating a challenging route since Iran does not want be perceived to be operating from a situation of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out more resilient in military terms and emotionally from the joint assault on its enrichment centers in June.

He was talking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel within its borders that it will perpetually retain" – the key factor of the impasse in the earlier negotiations.

Previous Discussions Suddenly Ended

The previous five rounds of discussions between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and hostile end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a two-week conflict that concluded with the American leader declaring the sites had been destroyed. Following this, European countries used their privilege to restore UN-wide sanctions, but Iran maintains they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Proposed

Iran's diplomats claimed they felt they had achieved a "magic solution" to the enrichment issue in earlier negotiations, when it was agreed an Iran-based consortium with American involvement could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to declare success since home-based processing would have continued and the US could be assured that Iran's enrichment initiative was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the negotiations that American atomic experts could function on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the cooperative offer. Diplomats stated three times they had secured an understanding with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the deal to collapse due to "detractors in America".

Current Position

Iran's diplomats stated the cooperative arrangement was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the offer could be reintroduced in various formats if negotiations reopen.

The American leader last week claimed he had been receiving messages that Iran sought to restart talks, but in private Iranian officials state they are not yet obtaining coherent offers from America either straightforwardly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of non-responsiveness in the wake of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran asserts negotiations is not part of a performance.

Political Stance

In his address to the gathering, designed to paint the US as a hegemonic power that misuses the idea of international law, the foreign minister said the fortnight-long engagement revealed the conflict could not be resolved by combat operations. He stated the attacks commenced with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and concluded with an complete request for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with complete American awareness and coordination, making confidence challenging to restore.

Negotiations Remains the Final Solution

Araghchi stated: "It was not Iran that had deserted diplomacy; it was America and the western countries that had always tried to dictate their demands during the discussions. Negotiations can still be alive and remains the final solution to settle disputes, but its requirements, regulations and tenets must be followed."

"Provided that they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the tone of dignity and respect, they will obtain a response in the same approach."

Repair and Recovery

In what is characterized by Iranian officials as the struggle of recovery and reconstruction, the foreign minister claimed he was confident Iran's defence capabilities "are much stronger than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We learned many lessons from this conflict; we have identified our own weaknesses and the weaknesses of the adversary."

He continued: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our atomic expertise, which they intended to obliterate, continues to exist. The installations and gear, if destroyed, will be rebuilt; what is important is the resolve of the nation of Iran and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but failed to shatter. The Iranian people have grown more resilient, more cohesive, and more backing of the leadership and the nation in the wake of this invasion."