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Iran is prepared to restart atomic negotiations with the United States provided that it is approached with "dignity" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has declared.

The Iranian diplomat said only diplomacy worked, and disclosed new appeals had been made by intermediaries to resume negotiations with the American leadership. He claimed Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran was not yet able to permit the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect bombed nuclear sites for security reasons.

Navigating a Complex Path

Araghchi is navigating a challenging course since Iran wishes not to be seen to be acting from a position of weakness, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged more resilient defensively and mentally from the coordinated strike on its enrichment centers in June.

He was speaking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to enrich uranium domestically that it will perpetually retain" – the key factor of the impasse in the prior discussions.

Earlier Discussions Unexpectedly Ended

The prior phases of talks between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and acrimonious conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a fortnight-long engagement that ended with the US president claiming the facilities had been destroyed. Afterward, Western states used their right to reimpose international penalties, but Iran maintains they have not had a major impact.

Perfect Agreement Suggested

Iranian officials stated they felt they had reached a "perfect agreement" to the enrichment issue in previous talks, when it was settled an domestic cooperative with Washington's engagement could process nuclear material. Each party would have been able to claim victory since domestic enrichment would have remained and the US could be assured that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been agreed in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could operate inside Iran, but that was a logical implication of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats stated on multiple occasions they had reached agreement with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the agreement to disintegrate due to "detractors in America".

Current Position

Iran's diplomats declared the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems highly likely the offer could be reintroduced in certain ways if negotiations resume.

The US president last week said he had been getting signals that Iran sought to restart talks, but in private Iranian officials claim they are not yet receiving coherent offers from Washington either straightforwardly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been criticized of non-responsiveness in the aftermath of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran says negotiations is not part of a spectacle.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his speech to the conference, aimed to depict the US as a dominant force that exploits the notion of worldwide standards, the foreign minister declared the two-week conflict showed the clash could not be ended by combat operations. He said the strikes commenced with a American requirement for an total Iran submission and culminated with an complete request for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with complete American awareness and coordination, making confidence hard to reestablish.

Dialogue Continues the Ultimate Answer

Araghchi stated: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned negotiations; it was America and the western countries that had always tried to dictate their desires during the discussions. Dialogue can still be active and continues the primary solution to settle disagreements, but its requirements, regulations and principles must be followed."

"Provided that they talk to the nation of Iran with the tone of dignity and respect, they will obtain a response in the same approach."

Repair and Reconstruction

In what is described by Iran's diplomats as the struggle of restoration and recovery, Araghchi claimed he was assured Iran's defence capabilities "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been restored. We gained multiple understandings from this conflict; we have identified our own weaknesses and the weaknesses of the opponent."

He continued: "We effectively endured this war. Our atomic expertise, which they intended to destroy, continues to exist. The facilities and gear, if damaged, will be rebuilt; what is important is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but failed to break. The Iranian people have grown more resilient, more cohesive, and more backing of the leadership and the state in the aftermath of this attack."