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Iran is prepared to reinitiate nuclear discussions with Washington provided that it is treated with "respect" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has stated.

Abbas Araghchi said exclusively dialogue worked, and shared new appeals had originated from go-betweens to reopen negotiations with the US government. He asserted Iran did not have unreported enrichment locations, and Iran had not yet reached a point to allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect attacked atomic facilities for safety concerns.

Walking a Challenging Route

The foreign minister is navigating a challenging route since Iran does not want be perceived to be proceeding from a situation of weakness, and he consistently maintained that Iran had arisen stronger defensively and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

He was speaking at a defense forum in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium on home soil that it will always maintain" – the key factor of the stalemate in the previous talks.

Earlier Discussions Unexpectedly Terminated

The earlier sessions of negotiations between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and hostile conclusion on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a two-week conflict that concluded with the American leader declaring the facilities had been obliterated. Following this, EU nations used their authority to reinstate global restrictions, but Iran insists they have not had a major impact.

Ideal Resolution Suggested

Tehran representatives stated they felt they had reached a "ideal resolution" to the enrichment issue in earlier negotiations, when it was decided an domestic cooperative with Washington's engagement could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to declare success since home-based processing would have persisted and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been settled in the talks that Washington's technical specialists could work on Iranian soil, but that was a logical implication of the consortium proposal. Diplomats stated three times they had secured an understanding with Trump's special envoy the US official only for the agreement to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Situation

Iran's diplomats declared the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems quite possible the suggestion could be resurrected in various formats if discussions resume.

The American leader in recent days said he had been getting signals that Iran desired to restart talks, but confidentially Iran's diplomats state they are not yet getting consistent overtures from the United States either straightforwardly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been accused of non-responsiveness in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran says dialogue is not part of a spectacle.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his speech to the gathering, designed to portray the US as a hegemonic power that misuses the concept of worldwide standards, the foreign minister stated the two-week conflict showed the conflict could not be ended by armed force. He asserted the attacks began with a American requirement for an unconditional Iranian surrender and ended with an unconditional call for a truce.

Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were executed with total Washington understanding and coordination, making trust hard to reestablish.

Dialogue Continues the Ultimate Answer

Araghchi declared: "It was not Iran that had abandoned dialogue; it was the United States and the western countries that had consistently tried to enforce their will during the discussions. Negotiations can still be alive and stays the primary resolution to settle disagreements, but its criteria, rules and fundamentals must be respected."

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

Repair and Reconstruction

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the conflict of repair and reconstruction, Araghchi claimed he was confident Iran's military capacities "are much stronger than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been restored. We learned many lessons from this conflict; we have identified our personal limitations and the weaknesses of the enemy."

He stated: "We successfully passed this war. Our atomic expertise, which they intended to obliterate, remains in place. The sites and machinery, if eliminated, will be restored; what is important is the resolve of the nation of Iran and then the national cohesion that they targeted, but failed to shatter. The nation of Iran have developed more powerful, more cohesive, and more backing of the administration and the country in the face of this assault."