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Iran is willing to reinitiate atomic talks with Washington as long as it is approached with "dignity" and "honor", Iran's top diplomat has declared.

The Iranian diplomat declared only diplomacy was effective, and disclosed fresh requests had originated from intermediaries to reopen talks with the Trump administration. He said Iran had zero unreported enrichment locations, and Tehran was not yet able to authorize the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Navigating a Complex Route

Araghchi is walking a complex route since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be operating from a position of disadvantage, and he emphatically stated that Iran had arisen stronger militarily and mentally from the coordinated strike on its atomic facilities in June.

He was talking at a security conference in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel on home soil that it will always maintain" – the main reason of the impasse in the previous talks.

Previous Talks Unexpectedly Concluded

The earlier sessions of discussions between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and acrimonious termination on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that concluded with the American leader asserting the facilities had been eliminated. Following this, Western states used their privilege to restore international penalties, but Iran insists they have not had a major impact.

Ideal Resolution Suggested

Iranian officials stated they felt they had achieved a "perfect agreement" to the enrichment issue in earlier negotiations, when it was decided an local partnership with American involvement could process nuclear material. Each party would have been able to assert triumph since home-based processing would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been settled in the talks that US nuclear scientists could operate within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats asserted on multiple occasions they had secured an understanding with the US representative the American negotiator only for the agreement to fall apart due to "opponents in the US".

Current Status

Iran's diplomats said the partnership proposal was now off the table, but it seems highly likely the suggestion could be reintroduced in some form if talks restart.

The US president last week stated he had been getting signals that Iran wanted to restart talks, but confidentially Iranian officials state they are not yet receiving clear proposals from Washington either directly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been accused of inactivity in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran states negotiations is not part of a show.

Political Position

In his address to the forum, aimed to depict the US as a hegemonic power that exploits the idea of global regulations, the foreign minister said the 12-day war demonstrated the dispute could not be settled by armed force. He asserted the attacks began with a American requirement for an complete Tehran capitulation and culminated with an unconditional call for a ceasefire.

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

Diplomacy Remains the Ultimate Answer

Araghchi said: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned negotiations; it was America and the European states that had consistently sought to dictate their will during the talks. Negotiations can still be viable and stays the ultimate resolution to resolve conflicts, but its standards, regulations and fundamentals must be adhered to."

"Provided that they speak to the nation of Iran with the approach of respect and respect, they will get a reply in the same language."

Repair and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Tehran representatives as the battle of recovery and recovery, Araghchi claimed he was confident Iran's defence capabilities "are much stronger than before 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been reestablished. We learned many lessons from this conflict; we have come to know our personal limitations and the shortcomings of the enemy."

He added: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to destroy, continues to exist. The installations and gear, if eliminated, will be reconstructed; what is essential is the determination of the nation of Iran and then the unity of the country that they targeted, but were unable to destroy. The citizens of Tehran have become more resilient, more integrated, and more endorsing of the leadership and the nation in the face of this invasion."