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

The Iranian diplomat declared solely negotiations worked, and disclosed new appeals had come from mediators to reopen negotiations with the Trump administration. He asserted Iran had zero secret atomic facilities, and Tehran was not yet able to authorize the global atomic watchdog to visit struck enrichment centers for security reasons.

Navigating a Challenging Path

Araghchi is walking a challenging route since Iran aims to avoid appear to be operating from a situation of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had come out stronger militarily and mentally from the joint assault on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a defense forum in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium within its borders that it will never give up" – the key factor of the impasse in the earlier negotiations.

Prior Negotiations Abruptly Concluded

The prior phases of talks between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and acrimonious end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, attacked Tehran's atomic facilities in a two-week conflict that concluded with the American leader asserting the sites had been eliminated. Afterward, Western states employed their privilege to reinstate international penalties, but Iran asserts they have not had a significant effect.

Magic Solution Suggested

Iran's diplomats said they felt they had achieved a "magic solution" to the nuclear fuel concern in previous talks, when it was settled an local partnership with Washington's engagement could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to assert triumph since domestic enrichment would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been decided in the discussions that American atomic experts could operate inside Iran, but that was a logical implication of the consortium proposal. Representatives claimed three times they had reached agreement with Trump's special envoy the US official only for the deal to collapse due to "opponents in the US".

Present Position

Tehran representatives declared the cooperative arrangement was now withdrawn, but it seems quite possible the offer could be resurrected in some form if negotiations resume.

The American leader in recent days claimed he had been obtaining communications that Iran wanted to restart talks, but privately Iranian officials claim they are not yet getting coherent offers from Washington either directly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been accused of non-responsiveness in the face of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran says dialogue is not part of a show.

Diplomatic Position

In his remarks to the forum, designed to depict the US as a hegemonic power that exploits the idea of international law, the foreign minister stated the 12-day war revealed the dispute could not be settled by combat operations. He stated the assaults commenced with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and concluded with an absolute demand for a truce.

Iran is assured the initial Israeli attacks were mounted with total Washington understanding and coordination, making confidence challenging to reestablish.

Diplomacy Continues the Primary Solution

The foreign minister declared: "It was not Iran that had fled diplomacy; it was the United States and the Western nations that had always tried to dictate their demands during the negotiations. Negotiations can still be active and stays the primary answer to settle disputes, but its requirements, guidelines and principles must be followed."

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

Restoration and Reconstruction

In what is described by Iran's diplomats as the battle of repair and recovery, the foreign minister said he was assured Iran's defence capabilities "have significantly improved than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been rebuilt. We learned numerous insights from this engagement; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the shortcomings of the opponent."

He continued: "We successfully passed this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to destroy, remains in place. The sites and equipment, if damaged, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the national cohesion that they targeted, but were unable to destroy. The citizens of Tehran have developed stronger, more united, and more backing of the government and the country in the aftermath of this invasion."