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Iran is ready to reinitiate nuclear negotiations with the United States on condition that it is approached with "dignity" and "respect", Tehran's top diplomat has stated.

The Iranian diplomat stated exclusively dialogue worked, and disclosed new appeals had come from go-betweens to reopen negotiations with the American leadership. He claimed Iran had zero secret atomic facilities, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to authorize the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit attacked atomic facilities for security reasons.

Navigating a Difficult Route

Araghchi is treading a challenging path since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be operating from a position of disadvantage, and he emphatically stated that Iran had arisen stronger defensively and psychologically from the Israeli-US attack on its enrichment centers in June.

He was speaking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel within its borders that it will never give up" – the main reason of the impasse in the prior discussions.

Prior Talks Suddenly Ended

The previous five rounds of discussions between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and hostile end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a two-week conflict that culminated with the American leader asserting the locations had been eliminated. Following this, Western states used their right to restore global restrictions, but Iran maintains they have not had a substantial consequence.

Ideal Resolution Offered

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had reached a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in earlier negotiations, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with American involvement could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have persisted and the US could be certain that Iran's nuclear programme was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the talks that American atomic experts could work on Iranian soil, but that was a natural consequence of the cooperative offer. Representatives asserted repeatedly they had secured an understanding with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the deal to fall apart due to "opponents in the US".

Present Position

Tehran representatives stated the partnership proposal was now off the table, but it seems quite possible the suggestion could be resurrected in various formats if discussions restart.

The American leader in recent days claimed he had been getting signals that Iran desired to reopen negotiations, but in private Iranian officials say they are not yet receiving coherent offers from America either directly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of non-responsiveness in the face of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran asserts dialogue is not part of a show.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his speech to the forum, intended to portray the US as a hegemonic power that abuses the notion of worldwide standards, Araghchi stated the two-week conflict showed the dispute could not be ended by armed force. He said the attacks began with a American requirement for an complete Tehran capitulation and concluded with an unconditional call for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is convinced the first strikes by Israel were executed with complete American awareness and collaboration, making confidence challenging to reestablish.

Dialogue Continues the Primary Solution

Araghchi said: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted dialogue; it was the United States and the European states that had repeatedly attempted to dictate their demands during the negotiations. Negotiations can still be viable and stays the primary solution to address disagreements, but its criteria, rules and fundamentals must be respected."

"Provided that they address to the nation of Iran with the language of respect and respect, they will obtain a response in the identical language."

Restoration and Recovery

In what is characterized by Iranian officials as the struggle of repair and rebuilding, the foreign minister claimed he was confident Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been restored. We learned many lessons from this war; we have come to know our personal limitations and the shortcomings of the opponent."

He continued: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our enrichment knowledge, which they intended to destroy, stays intact. The installations and gear, if destroyed, will be rebuilt; what is crucial is the resolve of the Iranian people 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 aftermath of this attack."