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Iran is ready to restart atomic discussions with Washington on condition that it is approached with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's top diplomat has stated.

Abbas Araghchi declared solely negotiations worked, and revealed fresh requests had been made by mediators to reopen negotiations with the Trump administration. He asserted Iran did not have unreported enrichment locations, and Tehran was not yet able to authorize the global atomic watchdog to inspect attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Navigating a Difficult Route

Araghchi is walking a complex course since Iran wishes not to appear to be operating from a situation of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out stronger defensively and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its nuclear sites in June.

He was speaking at a defense forum in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium within its borders that it will always maintain" – the main reason of the impasse in the prior discussions.

Earlier Negotiations Suddenly Ended

The earlier sessions of talks between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and hostile termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, targeted Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that concluded with Donald Trump declaring the locations had been destroyed. Afterward, European countries employed their right to restore global restrictions, but Iran maintains they have not had a major impact.

Ideal Resolution Suggested

Iran's diplomats stated they felt they had achieved a "perfect agreement" to the uranium processing matter in previous talks, when it was decided an domestic cooperative with American involvement could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been settled in the negotiations that American atomic experts could work within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the cooperative offer. Officials asserted repeatedly they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat Steve Witkoff only for the deal to collapse due to "opponents in the US".

Present Situation

Iranian officials said the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems highly likely the suggestion could be reintroduced in various formats if negotiations reopen.

The US president last week claimed he had been obtaining communications that Iran desired to restart talks, but in private Tehran representatives state they are not yet obtaining consistent overtures from the United States either directly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been charged of passivity in the wake of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran states dialogue is not part of a spectacle.

Diplomatic Position

In his speech to the forum, aimed to portray the US as a dominant force that abuses the notion of global regulations, Araghchi declared the two-week conflict revealed the clash could not be settled by armed force. He stated the attacks started with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and ended with an absolute demand for a truce.

Iran is convinced the initial Israeli attacks were mounted with total Washington understanding and coordination, making faith difficult to restore.

Negotiations Remains the Ultimate Answer

The foreign minister said: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned dialogue; it was America and the European states that had consistently attempted to dictate their desires during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be active and stays the primary solution to address disputes, but its requirements, guidelines and fundamentals must be followed."

"If they speak to the citizens of Tehran with the language of dignity and honor, they will receive a answer in the equivalent approach."

Repair and Reconstruction

In what is characterized by Iran's diplomats as the conflict of restoration and reconstruction, the foreign minister said he was confident Iran's security strengths "are much stronger than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been reestablished. We learned many lessons from this engagement; we have discovered our internal vulnerabilities and the shortcomings of the opponent."

He added: "We effectively endured this war. Our atomic expertise, which they planned to eliminate, continues to exist. The sites and equipment, if destroyed, will be reconstructed; what is essential is the determination of the nation of Iran and then the unity of the country that they targeted, but did not succeed to break. The citizens of Tehran have grown more resilient, more integrated, and more endorsing of the government and the country in the face of this assault."