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Tehran is willing to restart atomic negotiations with the United States on condition that it is approached with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has announced.

The Iranian diplomat said exclusively dialogue produced results, and shared new appeals had been made by intermediaries to reopen talks with the US government. He claimed Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Iran had not yet reached a point to permit the global atomic watchdog to access struck enrichment centers for safety concerns.

Walking a Complex Route

The foreign minister is treading a complex route since Iran wishes not to be seen to be acting from a position of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had arisen more powerful militarily and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its enrichment centers in June.

He was talking at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel domestically that it will never give up" – the primary cause of the impasse in the previous talks.

Prior Negotiations Unexpectedly Ended

The earlier sessions of discussions between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and acrimonious conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, struck Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that ended with the US president claiming the facilities had been destroyed. Following this, EU nations exercised their authority to restore global restrictions, but Iran asserts they have not had a major impact.

Ideal Resolution Suggested

Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had achieved a "perfect agreement" to the nuclear fuel concern in prior discussions, when it was settled an local partnership with US participation could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have remained and the US could be assured that Iran's nuclear programme was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the discussions that American atomic experts could function within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Officials stated three times they had reached agreement with Washington's diplomat the American negotiator only for the arrangement to collapse due to "opponents in the US".

Present Situation

Tehran representatives declared the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems very probable the offer could be resurrected in various formats if discussions reopen.

Trump in recent days stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran wanted to restart talks, but confidentially Iranian officials state they are not yet getting clear proposals from the United States either explicitly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of non-responsiveness in the wake of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran states diplomacy is not part of a performance.

Negotiating Position

In his remarks to the gathering, intended to paint the US as a dominant force that misuses the concept of worldwide standards, Araghchi stated the 12-day war showed the dispute could not be settled by armed force. He asserted the attacks started with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and ended with an complete request for a ceasefire.

Iran is convinced the initial Israeli attacks were carried out with full US knowledge and cooperation, making faith challenging to restore.

Negotiations Continues the Primary Answer

Araghchi said: "It was not Iran that had abandoned dialogue; it was the United States and the western countries that had always tried to impose their demands during the negotiations. Negotiations can still be viable and stays the primary answer to resolve conflicts, but its standards, regulations and principles must be followed."

"If they speak to the citizens of Tehran with the tone of respect and honor, they will receive a response in the equivalent language."

Recovery and Rebuilding

In what is described by Iran's diplomats as the struggle of restoration and rebuilding, Araghchi said he was confident Iran's military capacities "are considerably enhanced than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been restored. We learned multiple understandings from this war; we have discovered our internal vulnerabilities and the weaknesses of the adversary."

He continued: "We effectively endured this war. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to obliterate, continues to exist. The sites and equipment, if eliminated, will be reconstructed; what is crucial is the resolve of the Iranian people and then the social solidarity that they sought to undermine, but failed to shatter. The nation of Iran have become more powerful, more cohesive, and more endorsing of the leadership and the nation in the aftermath of this attack."