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Iran is willing to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States on condition that it is approached with "dignity" and "respect", Tehran's foreign minister has announced.

Abbas Araghchi said exclusively dialogue worked, and shared recent overtures had originated from go-betweens to restart talks with the US government. He asserted Iran had zero secret atomic facilities, and Iran was not yet able to authorize the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit bombed nuclear sites for security reasons.

Navigating a Complex Route

The foreign minister is navigating a difficult route since Iran aims to avoid be perceived to be operating from a position of weakness, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged more powerful defensively and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its atomic facilities in June.

He was addressing at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to enrich uranium within its borders that it will always maintain" – the primary cause of the stalemate in the prior discussions.

Prior Negotiations Suddenly Terminated

The earlier sessions of discussions between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and hostile end on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, attacked Tehran's atomic facilities in a fortnight-long engagement that concluded with the US president claiming the facilities had been eliminated. Afterward, EU nations exercised their right to reimpose global restrictions, but Iran insists they have not had a significant effect.

Magic Solution Offered

Tehran representatives stated they felt they had achieved a "magic solution" to the uranium processing matter in previous talks, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with American involvement could process nuclear material. Each party would have been able to claim victory since local refinement would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's enrichment initiative was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the talks that American atomic experts could operate inside Iran, but that was a logical implication of the cooperative offer. Representatives claimed three times they had secured an understanding with the US representative the American negotiator only for the arrangement to fall apart due to "detractors in America".

Existing Situation

Tehran representatives said the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems highly likely the suggestion could be reintroduced in various formats if discussions reopen.

The US president recently claimed he had been getting signals that Iran wanted to reopen negotiations, but privately Tehran representatives state they are not yet receiving coherent offers from Washington either explicitly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been accused of passivity in the wake of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran asserts diplomacy is not part of a performance.

Diplomatic Stance

In his remarks to the conference, intended to depict the US as a dominant force that exploits the notion of worldwide standards, Araghchi said the two-week conflict showed the clash could not be resolved by armed force. He said the strikes began with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and culminated with an complete request for a ceasefire.

Iran is assured the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with full US knowledge and cooperation, making confidence challenging to reestablish.

Diplomacy Remains the Primary Answer

The foreign minister stated: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned negotiations; it was the United States and the western countries that had consistently tried to dictate their desires during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be alive and stays the final resolution to resolve conflicts, but its criteria, rules and principles must be followed."

"Provided that they speak to the Iranian people with the approach of dignity and respect, they will obtain a answer in the same language."

Repair and Reconstruction

In what is described by Tehran representatives as the conflict of repair and recovery, Araghchi said he was assured Iran's defence capabilities "have significantly improved than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been reestablished. We acquired multiple understandings from this conflict; we have discovered our personal limitations and the vulnerabilities of the opponent."

He stated: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our atomic expertise, which they intended to eliminate, stays intact. The facilities and equipment, if eliminated, will be restored; what is essential is the resolve of the Iranian people and then the unity of the country that they targeted, but were unable to shatter. The nation of Iran have developed stronger, more cohesive, and more backing of the administration and the country in the aftermath of this attack."