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Tehran is ready to resume atomic talks with the United States as long as it is handled with "dignity" and "respect", Iran's foreign minister has declared.

The Iranian diplomat stated only diplomacy worked, and revealed recent overtures had originated from mediators to restart talks with the American leadership. He said Iran had zero unreported enrichment locations, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect struck enrichment centers for protective measures.

Navigating a Complex Course

The foreign minister is treading a difficult route since Iran does not want be perceived to be operating from a stance of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had arisen more powerful militarily and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its atomic facilities in June.

He was speaking at a security conference in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel on home soil that it will never give up" – the main reason of the impasse in the earlier negotiations.

Prior Discussions Abruptly Concluded

The earlier sessions of negotiations between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and bitter conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, targeted Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that culminated with the American leader asserting the locations had been eliminated. Following this, Western states employed their authority to restore international penalties, but Iran asserts they have not had a major impact.

Ideal Resolution Proposed

Iran's diplomats claimed they felt they had reached a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in prior discussions, when it was agreed an local partnership with US participation could enrich uranium. Both sides would have been able to declare success since local refinement would have persisted and the US could be confident that Iran's enrichment initiative was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been decided in the talks that American atomic experts could work within Iranian territory, but that was a logical implication of the consortium proposal. Representatives stated on multiple occasions they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat Steve Witkoff only for the deal to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Status

Iranian officials declared the partnership proposal was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the suggestion could be revived in various formats if discussions restart.

Trump recently claimed he had been obtaining communications that Iran desired to reopen negotiations, but confidentially Iran's diplomats claim they are not yet receiving coherent offers from the United States either explicitly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iranian foreign ministry has been accused of non-responsiveness in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran states dialogue is not part of a show.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his speech to the forum, aimed to depict the US as a dominant force that misuses the idea of global regulations, Araghchi stated the 12-day war demonstrated the dispute could not be settled by armed force. He asserted the assaults began with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and concluded with an complete request for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is assured the initial Israeli attacks were mounted with full US knowledge and cooperation, making confidence hard to rebuild.

Diplomacy Continues the Primary Solution

Araghchi declared: "Tehran was not the one that had fled negotiations; it was America and the western countries that had repeatedly tried to dictate their desires during the talks. Dialogue can still be alive and continues the primary solution to settle disputes, but its requirements, rules and principles must be adhered to."

"Provided that they talk to the Iranian people with the language of dignity and honor, they will obtain a answer in the same tone."

Repair and Recovery

In what is described by Tehran representatives as the struggle of repair and rebuilding, the foreign minister said he was confident Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We learned multiple understandings from this war; we have discovered our own weaknesses and the vulnerabilities of the enemy."

He added: "We managed to survive this war. Our atomic expertise, which they intended to eliminate, remains in place. The facilities and equipment, if destroyed, will be rebuilt; what is important is the will of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they sought to undermine, but failed to destroy. The Iranian people have developed more resilient, more integrated, and more endorsing of the administration and the nation in the face of this invasion."