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Iran is willing to resume atomic negotiations with the United States provided that it is treated with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has declared.

The Iranian diplomat said exclusively dialogue worked, and shared fresh requests had originated from go-betweens to resume discussions with the American leadership. He claimed Iran did not have undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran was not yet able to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit bombed nuclear sites for security reasons.

Navigating a Complex Course

The foreign minister is navigating a difficult path since Iran aims to avoid be perceived to be operating from a stance of vulnerability, and he consistently maintained that Iran had come out more resilient militarily and psychologically from the joint assault on its nuclear sites in June.

He was speaking at a security conference in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel on home soil that it will always maintain" – the key factor of the deadlock in the previous talks.

Prior Discussions Abruptly Terminated

The previous five rounds of discussions between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and bitter termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a two-week conflict that culminated with the American leader declaring the sites had been destroyed. Subsequently, EU nations used their privilege to reinstate international penalties, but Iran insists they have not had a major impact.

Perfect Agreement Proposed

Iran's diplomats said they felt they had reached a "perfect agreement" to the nuclear fuel concern in previous talks, when it was decided an local partnership with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to declare success since home-based processing would have remained and the US could be assured that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been agreed in the talks that American atomic experts could function inside Iran, but that was a natural consequence of the consortium proposal. Diplomats asserted repeatedly they had achieved a deal with the US representative Steve Witkoff only for the arrangement to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Position

Tehran representatives said the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems very probable the offer could be resurrected in some form if talks resume.

The US president in recent days claimed he had been obtaining communications that Iran sought to reopen negotiations, but privately Tehran representatives state they are not yet getting coherent offers from Washington either directly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been charged of non-responsiveness in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran asserts diplomacy is not part of a spectacle.

Diplomatic Stance

In his speech to the gathering, designed to paint the US as a dominant force that exploits the notion of worldwide standards, Araghchi said the fortnight-long engagement demonstrated the dispute could not be settled by combat operations. He asserted the attacks started with a US demand for an total Iran submission and concluded with an unconditional call for a ceasefire.

Iran is assured the first strikes by Israel were mounted with complete American awareness and collaboration, making confidence challenging to restore.

Dialogue Continues the Primary Resolution

Araghchi declared: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted negotiations; it was the United States and the western countries that had always attempted to enforce their desires during the talks. Negotiations can still be viable and continues the final resolution to settle disputes, but its requirements, regulations and fundamentals must be followed."

"In case they speak to the citizens of Tehran with the tone of respect and respect, they will get a response in the equivalent language."

Restoration and Reconstruction

In what is described by Tehran representatives as the struggle of recovery and rebuilding, Araghchi claimed he was confident Iran's military capacities "are considerably enhanced than before 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been restored. We acquired many lessons from this conflict; we have identified our internal vulnerabilities and the weaknesses of the adversary."

He continued: "We managed to survive this engagement. Our atomic expertise, which they planned to eliminate, continues to exist. The facilities and equipment, if destroyed, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the determination of the Iranian people and then the unity of the country that they targeted, but failed to shatter. The Iranian people have grown stronger, more united, and more backing of the government and the nation in the face of this invasion."