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Iran is prepared to resume atomic discussions with Washington provided that it is handled with "dignity" and "respect", Tehran's top diplomat has announced.

Abbas Araghchi said solely negotiations worked, and disclosed fresh requests had originated from intermediaries to resume discussions with the US government. He asserted Iran had zero unreported enrichment locations, and Iran had not yet reached a point to authorize the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect struck enrichment centers for safety concerns.

Walking a Difficult Course

The foreign minister is treading a complex path since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be operating from a situation of vulnerability, and he consistently maintained that Iran had come out more powerful defensively and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a defense forum in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel on home soil that it will always maintain" – the key factor of the deadlock in the prior discussions.

Prior Discussions Unexpectedly Ended

The earlier sessions of negotiations between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and bitter conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, attacked Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that ended with the American leader claiming the facilities had been obliterated. Subsequently, European countries exercised their privilege to restore international penalties, but Iran insists they have not had a substantial consequence.

Ideal Resolution Proposed

Tehran representatives said they felt they had reached a "perfect agreement" to the enrichment issue in previous talks, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with US participation could process nuclear material. Both sides would have been able to assert triumph since home-based processing would have continued and the US could be assured that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been settled in the negotiations that American atomic experts could operate within Iranian territory, but that was a natural consequence of the cooperative offer. Representatives claimed three times they had reached agreement with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the arrangement to fall apart due to "opponents in the US".

Current Position

Iran's diplomats declared the consortium offer was now withdrawn, but it seems very probable the proposal could be revived in various formats if negotiations resume.

The American leader last week said he had been getting signals that Iran sought to restart talks, but privately Tehran representatives state they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from the United States either straightforwardly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iranian foreign ministry has been charged of non-responsiveness in the face of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran states diplomacy is not part of a spectacle.

Political Stance

In his address to the gathering, designed to paint the US as a dominant force that abuses the idea of global regulations, the foreign minister declared the 12-day war revealed the clash could not be settled by armed force. He stated the attacks commenced with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and concluded with an complete request for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is convinced the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were carried out with total Washington understanding and coordination, making faith difficult to restore.

Dialogue Continues the Final Solution

The foreign minister declared: "It was not Iran that had abandoned dialogue; it was the United States and the Western nations that had always sought to impose their desires during the negotiations. Diplomacy can still be viable and remains the final answer to address disputes, but its standards, rules and tenets must be respected."

"Provided that they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of respect and respect, they will obtain a answer in the same tone."

Recovery and Recovery

In what is characterized by Tehran representatives as the conflict of restoration and reconstruction, the foreign minister stated he was confident Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We learned many lessons from this war; we have identified our personal limitations and the vulnerabilities of the enemy."

He added: "We managed to survive this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to destroy, stays intact. The sites and gear, if eliminated, will be rebuilt; what is crucial is the determination of the Iranian people and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but failed to destroy. The Iranian people have grown more powerful, more cohesive, and more supportive of the leadership and the nation in the aftermath of this assault."