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Tehran is ready to resume nuclear discussions with the United States provided that it is approached with "dignity" and "respect", Tehran's top diplomat has declared.

The Iranian diplomat declared solely negotiations produced results, and disclosed fresh requests had originated from mediators to reopen negotiations with the American leadership. He claimed Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran could not yet authorize the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect attacked atomic facilities for security reasons.

Navigating a Challenging Course

Araghchi is navigating a difficult route since Iran wishes not to be seen to be acting from a position of disadvantage, and he emphatically stated that Iran had arisen more resilient in military terms and mentally from the coordinated strike on its atomic facilities in June.

He was speaking at a security conference in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an absolute privilege to refine atomic fuel domestically that it will always maintain" – the primary cause of the deadlock in the prior discussions.

Earlier Discussions Unexpectedly Ended

The earlier sessions of discussions between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and bitter conclusion on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that ended with the US president claiming the sites had been eliminated. Subsequently, European countries employed their right to reinstate global restrictions, but Iran asserts they have not had a major impact.

Perfect Agreement Suggested

Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had achieved a "magic solution" to the nuclear fuel concern in prior discussions, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with American involvement could process nuclear material. Both sides would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the talks that American atomic experts could work on Iranian soil, but that was a logical implication of the consortium proposal. Diplomats stated three times they had reached agreement with the US representative the US official only for the deal to disintegrate due to "opponents in the US".

Present Position

Iran's diplomats said the partnership proposal was now off the table, but it seems very probable the suggestion could be resurrected in certain ways if talks resume.

The American leader recently said he had been getting signals that Iran desired to reopen negotiations, but privately Iranian officials say they are not yet obtaining consistent overtures from the United States either straightforwardly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, Egypt, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iranian foreign ministry has been charged of inactivity in the wake of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran states negotiations is not part of a performance.

Negotiating Position

In his speech to the conference, intended to paint the US as a hegemonic power that exploits the concept of international law, the foreign minister stated the fortnight-long engagement showed the clash could not be resolved by military means. He asserted the assaults began with a American requirement for an unconditional Iranian surrender and concluded with an complete request for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is convinced the first strikes by Israel were mounted with complete American awareness and coordination, making faith hard to rebuild.

Dialogue Continues the Primary Resolution

The foreign minister declared: "It was not Iran that had deserted dialogue; it was the United States and the western countries that had consistently tried to enforce their demands during the discussions. Dialogue can still be alive and remains the primary solution to address disagreements, but its criteria, regulations and tenets must be adhered to."

"Provided that they speak to the citizens of Tehran with the tone of respect and honor, they will get a answer in the same approach."

Restoration and Reconstruction

In what is described by Iranian officials as the conflict of restoration and rebuilding, Araghchi stated he was certain Iran's security strengths "are much stronger than before 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been restored. We gained multiple understandings from this conflict; we have discovered our internal vulnerabilities and the weaknesses of the enemy."

He continued: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to eliminate, continues to exist. The sites and gear, if destroyed, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the resolve of the Iranian people and then the social solidarity that they aimed at, but failed to destroy. The nation of Iran have become stronger, more united, and more backing of the government and the state in the wake of this attack."