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Iran is prepared to restart atomic discussions with Washington provided that it is handled with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has stated.

The Iranian diplomat stated only diplomacy produced results, and shared fresh requests had been made by go-betweens to restart discussions with the Trump administration. He asserted Iran had zero unreported enrichment locations, and Iran could not yet authorize the global atomic watchdog to inspect attacked atomic facilities for safety concerns.

Navigating a Difficult Course

The foreign minister is navigating a difficult course since Iran aims to avoid be perceived to be operating from a position of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged more powerful in military terms and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its enrichment centers in June.

He was addressing at a defense forum in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to enrich uranium within its borders that it will perpetually retain" – the main reason of the stalemate in the previous talks.

Earlier Discussions Unexpectedly Terminated

The earlier sessions of discussions between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and hostile conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, attacked Iran's enrichment centers in a two-week conflict that culminated with the US president claiming the locations had been eliminated. Subsequently, EU nations used their privilege to restore international penalties, but Iran insists they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Proposed

Iran's diplomats stated they felt they had attained a "magic solution" to the enrichment issue in prior discussions, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with US participation could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have persisted and the US could be assured that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been decided in the negotiations that American atomic experts could work within Iranian territory, but that was a natural consequence of the consortium proposal. Officials asserted repeatedly they had reached agreement with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the agreement to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Position

Iranian officials said the consortium offer was now withdrawn, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be resurrected in certain ways if negotiations resume.

The American leader in recent days claimed he had been obtaining communications that Iran sought to resume discussions, but in private Iran's diplomats claim they are not yet getting clear proposals from America either explicitly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of non-responsiveness in the wake of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran asserts dialogue is not part of a performance.

Diplomatic Stance

In his speech to the forum, designed to depict the US as a controlling nation that abuses the notion of international law, Araghchi said the two-week conflict demonstrated the dispute could not be resolved by combat operations. He stated the strikes began with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and culminated with an complete request for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is assured the first strikes by Israel were executed with total Washington understanding and collaboration, making faith challenging to reestablish.

Negotiations Continues the Final Solution

Araghchi stated: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted negotiations; it was America and the Western nations that had repeatedly sought to dictate their will during the talks. Dialogue can still be alive and continues the final answer to settle disagreements, but its standards, guidelines and principles must be followed."

"If they speak to the citizens of Tehran with the language of dignity and respect, they will obtain a answer in the same language."

Recovery and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Iranian officials as the conflict of restoration and rebuilding, Araghchi said he was certain Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been restored. We learned multiple understandings from this conflict; we have come to know our personal limitations and the shortcomings of the enemy."

He stated: "We managed to survive this war. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to obliterate, continues to exist. The facilities and gear, if destroyed, will be restored; what is important is the resolve of the citizens of Tehran and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but failed to destroy. The nation of Iran have become stronger, more integrated, and more endorsing of the leadership and the country in the face of this invasion."