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Iran is prepared to resume atomic talks with Washington provided that it is handled with "respect" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has announced.

Abbas Araghchi stated only diplomacy worked, and shared fresh requests had come from mediators to reopen talks with the Trump administration. He asserted Iran did not have undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran had not yet reached a point to authorize the global atomic watchdog to inspect attacked atomic facilities for security reasons.

Navigating a Challenging Course

Araghchi is treading a difficult path since Iran aims to avoid be seen to be proceeding from a situation of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out stronger militarily and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

He was talking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium within its borders that it will perpetually retain" – the primary cause of the stalemate in the prior discussions.

Earlier Negotiations Suddenly Ended

The previous five rounds of discussions between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and bitter termination on 12 June when Israel, with American backing, targeted Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that culminated with the American leader declaring the locations had been destroyed. Subsequently, European countries employed their right to reimpose UN-wide sanctions, but Iran insists they have not had a significant effect.

Magic Solution Proposed

Iran's diplomats claimed they felt they had attained a "perfect agreement" to the enrichment issue in earlier negotiations, when it was decided an local partnership with American involvement could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have persisted and the US could be certain that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been decided in the negotiations that Washington's technical specialists could function inside Iran, but that was a logical implication of the cooperative offer. Representatives claimed three times they had reached agreement with the US representative the US official only for the arrangement to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Situation

Iranian officials stated the cooperative arrangement was now off the table, but it seems highly likely the offer could be resurrected in certain ways if discussions restart.

Trump last week said he had been obtaining communications that Iran desired to reopen negotiations, but confidentially Iran's diplomats state they are not yet receiving coherent offers from the United States either explicitly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been criticized of passivity in the face of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran says negotiations is not part of a performance.

Political Position

In his speech to the gathering, designed to depict the US as a dominant force that abuses the notion of global regulations, Araghchi said the fortnight-long engagement revealed the clash could not be settled by military means. He said the attacks began with a American requirement for an total Iran submission and ended with an unconditional call for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were carried out with total Washington understanding and collaboration, making trust challenging to reestablish.

Negotiations Stays the Final Resolution

Araghchi declared: "It was not Iran that had abandoned negotiations; it was the United States and the European states that had repeatedly tried to dictate their desires during the discussions. Diplomacy can still be active and stays the final solution to resolve conflicts, but its standards, guidelines and fundamentals must be respected."

"In case they speak to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of dignity and honor, they will obtain a answer in the identical approach."

Restoration and Recovery

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the conflict of recovery and recovery, Araghchi said he was certain Iran's defence capabilities "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been reestablished. We gained multiple understandings from this conflict; we have discovered our internal vulnerabilities and the weaknesses of the opponent."

He continued: "We successfully passed this war. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to destroy, continues to exist. The sites and gear, if damaged, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the resolve of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they targeted, but failed to shatter. The citizens of Tehran have grown stronger, more cohesive, and more supportive of the leadership and the state in the wake of this assault."