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Iran is prepared to reinitiate nuclear discussions with the United States as long as it is handled with "dignity" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has announced.

The Iranian diplomat declared only diplomacy worked, and revealed recent overtures had come from intermediaries to restart talks with the Trump administration. He claimed Iran possessed no undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran was not yet able to allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect attacked atomic facilities for safety concerns.

Navigating a Complex Course

The foreign minister is navigating a complex path since Iran aims to avoid be perceived to be proceeding from a position of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out more powerful in military terms and emotionally from the joint assault on its enrichment centers in June.

He was addressing at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel domestically that it will perpetually retain" – the key factor of the stalemate in the earlier negotiations.

Previous Negotiations Abruptly Concluded

The previous five rounds of negotiations between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and hostile conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that ended with the US president claiming the sites had been destroyed. Subsequently, Western states employed their right to restore UN-wide sanctions, but Iran asserts they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Suggested

Iran's diplomats claimed they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the enrichment issue in prior discussions, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with US participation could enrich uranium. Both sides would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have remained and the US could be assured that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been decided in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could function within Iranian territory, but that was a natural consequence of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats asserted on multiple occasions they had reached agreement with the US representative Steve Witkoff only for the agreement to collapse due to "detractors in America".

Current Situation

Iran's diplomats stated the consortium offer was now withdrawn, but it seems very probable the proposal could be reintroduced in various formats if talks restart.

The American leader last week stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran sought to restart talks, but privately Tehran representatives state they are not yet obtaining clear proposals from Washington either explicitly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been criticized of non-responsiveness in the face of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran asserts dialogue is not part of a performance.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his speech to the forum, designed to paint the US as a dominant force that exploits the notion of international law, Araghchi declared the two-week conflict showed the conflict could not be ended by armed force. He stated the assaults started with a American requirement for an complete Tehran capitulation and ended with an unconditional call for a truce.

Iran is convinced the first strikes by Israel were mounted with complete American awareness and collaboration, making trust difficult to restore.

Diplomacy Continues the Ultimate Solution

Araghchi declared: "It was not Iran that had abandoned negotiations; it was America and the Western nations that had always attempted to dictate their demands during the negotiations. Diplomacy can still be viable and stays the primary resolution to address disputes, but its criteria, rules and principles must be followed."

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

Restoration and Reconstruction

In what is described by Iranian officials as the struggle of restoration and rebuilding, Araghchi stated he was confident Iran's military capacities "are much stronger than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We acquired multiple understandings from this conflict; we have identified our own weaknesses and the vulnerabilities of the opponent."

He added: "We effectively endured this war. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to eliminate, stays intact. The facilities and equipment, if damaged, will be rebuilt; what is important is the will of the Iranian people and then the national cohesion that they aimed at, but were unable to shatter. The citizens of Tehran have become stronger, more integrated, and more supportive of the leadership and the country in the aftermath of this attack."