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Tehran is ready to reinitiate atomic talks with the United States on condition that it is treated with "dignity" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has declared.

The Iranian diplomat stated only diplomacy was effective, and disclosed fresh requests had been made by go-betweens to resume negotiations with the American leadership. He claimed Iran had zero secret atomic facilities, and Iran could not yet permit the global atomic watchdog to inspect struck enrichment centers for safety concerns.

Walking a Complex Course

The foreign minister is walking a difficult route since Iran aims to avoid be seen to be acting from a position of vulnerability, and he emphatically stated that Iran had come out more powerful defensively and emotionally from the joint assault on its nuclear sites in June.

He was talking at a security conference in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium on home soil that it will perpetually retain" – the main reason of the impasse in the prior discussions.

Earlier Talks Suddenly Terminated

The previous five rounds of talks between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and acrimonious termination on 12 June when Israel, with US support, targeted Tehran's atomic facilities in a 12-day war that ended with Donald Trump asserting the locations had been destroyed. Subsequently, European countries used their authority to reinstate global restrictions, but Iran insists they have not had a significant effect.

Perfect Agreement Offered

Iranian officials stated they felt they had attained a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in prior discussions, when it was decided an domestic cooperative with Washington's engagement could enrich uranium. Each party would have been able to assert triumph since domestic enrichment would have persisted and the US could be confident that Iran's enrichment initiative was entirely non-military.

It had not been settled in the talks that American atomic experts could work within Iranian territory, but that was a natural consequence of the partnership suggestion. Officials stated on multiple occasions they had achieved a deal with the US representative the American negotiator only for the arrangement to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Situation

Iranian officials said the cooperative arrangement was now off the table, but it seems highly likely the offer could be revived in various formats if negotiations reopen.

The US president last week claimed he had been receiving messages that Iran desired to restart talks, but in private Tehran representatives state they are not yet receiving clear proposals from the United States either straightforwardly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been accused of non-responsiveness in the wake of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran says dialogue is not part of a show.

Political Standpoint

In his address to the conference, aimed to paint the US as a hegemonic power that abuses the concept of worldwide standards, Araghchi declared the fortnight-long engagement showed the conflict could not be ended by combat operations. He asserted the assaults started with a American requirement for an total Iran submission and culminated with an complete request for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were executed with complete American awareness and coordination, making confidence hard to restore.

Dialogue Continues the Ultimate Resolution

Araghchi declared: "It was not Iran that had abandoned negotiations; it was the United States and the western countries that had consistently tried to enforce their demands during the discussions. Diplomacy can still be viable and remains the primary solution to resolve conflicts, but its standards, regulations and tenets must be followed."

"Provided that they address to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of dignity and respect, they will obtain a reply in the identical language."

Recovery and Rebuilding

In what is portrayed by Iran's diplomats as the conflict of recovery and rebuilding, Araghchi said he was confident Iran's security strengths "are considerably enhanced than before 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been restored. We gained numerous insights from this engagement; we have identified our internal vulnerabilities and the vulnerabilities of the enemy."

He stated: "We managed to survive this conflict. Our enrichment knowledge, which they intended to eliminate, stays intact. The sites and gear, if eliminated, will be restored; what is crucial is the resolve of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they sought to undermine, but failed to shatter. The nation of Iran have developed more powerful, more integrated, and more endorsing of the leadership and the state in the face of this assault."