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Iran is prepared to resume atomic talks with the United States as long as it is approached with "dignity" and "honor", Iran's top diplomat has declared.

Abbas Araghchi said solely negotiations worked, and shared fresh requests had come from go-betweens to restart discussions with the Trump administration. He asserted Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Tehran was not yet able to allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect attacked atomic facilities for safety concerns.

Walking a Complex Course

Araghchi is walking a complex route since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be operating from a position of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had come out more powerful defensively and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack 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 refine atomic fuel within its borders that it will perpetually retain" – the main reason of the deadlock in the prior discussions.

Earlier Negotiations Abruptly Terminated

The previous five rounds of discussions between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and hostile conclusion on 12 June when Israel, with US support, attacked Tehran's atomic facilities in a two-week conflict that culminated with the American leader claiming the facilities had been destroyed. Afterward, EU nations exercised their privilege to reinstate UN-wide sanctions, but Iran asserts they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Offered

Iran's diplomats stated they felt they had reached a "perfect agreement" to the nuclear fuel concern in earlier negotiations, when it was decided an local partnership with American involvement could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have persisted and the US could be certain that Iran's enrichment initiative was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could operate within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the cooperative offer. Diplomats claimed three times they had reached agreement with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff only for the deal to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Status

Iran's diplomats stated the cooperative arrangement was now no longer available, but it seems very probable the suggestion could be resurrected in certain ways if discussions resume.

The US president recently claimed he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to resume discussions, but in private Tehran representatives say they are not yet obtaining clear proposals from the United States either straightforwardly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been accused of passivity in the face of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran asserts diplomacy is not part of a show.

Political Stance

In his speech to the gathering, aimed to portray the US as a controlling nation that misuses the notion of global regulations, the foreign minister said the two-week conflict showed the clash could not be resolved by armed force. He stated the attacks began with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and concluded with an absolute demand for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is assured the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were carried out with complete American awareness and cooperation, making trust difficult to reestablish.

Negotiations Continues the Primary Resolution

The foreign minister said: "Tehran was not the one that had fled negotiations; it was the United States and the European states that had consistently tried to impose their will during the talks. Dialogue can still be alive and remains the ultimate solution to settle disputes, but its standards, guidelines and fundamentals must be adhered to."

"If they address to the citizens of Tehran with the language of respect and honor, they will get a reply in the same approach."

Repair and Recovery

In what is characterized by Iranian officials as the conflict of repair and rebuilding, Araghchi said he was certain Iran's defence capabilities "are much stronger than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been rebuilt. We gained many lessons from this war; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the vulnerabilities of the opponent."

He added: "We effectively endured this war. Our enrichment knowledge, which they intended to eliminate, remains in place. The installations and gear, if eliminated, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the resolve of the nation of Iran and then the social solidarity that they sought to undermine, but were unable to destroy. The citizens of Tehran have grown stronger, more integrated, and more backing of the government and the nation in the face of this assault."