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Iran is prepared to resume atomic negotiations with the United States on condition that it is treated with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has announced.

Abbas Araghchi stated solely negotiations worked, and revealed fresh requests had been made by go-betweens to resume talks with the American leadership. He said Iran did not have unreported enrichment locations, and Iran had not yet reached a point to allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to visit struck enrichment centers for protective measures.

Walking a Complex Course

Araghchi is walking a challenging course since Iran aims to avoid be perceived to be operating from a stance of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out more powerful militarily and mentally from the joint assault on its nuclear sites in June.

He was talking at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to process nuclear material within its borders that it will perpetually retain" – the primary cause of the deadlock in the previous talks.

Previous Talks Unexpectedly Concluded

The previous five rounds of talks between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and hostile termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, attacked Tehran's atomic facilities in a two-week conflict that culminated with Donald Trump asserting the facilities had been obliterated. Subsequently, European countries exercised their privilege to reimpose global restrictions, but Iran maintains they have not had a significant effect.

Ideal Resolution Suggested

Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had attained a "perfect agreement" to the uranium processing matter in earlier negotiations, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with US participation could enrich uranium. Each party would have been able to claim victory since domestic enrichment would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's nuclear programme was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the negotiations that Washington's technical specialists could function on Iranian soil, but that was a logical implication of the cooperative offer. Diplomats stated three times they had secured an understanding with the US representative the American negotiator only for the arrangement to fall apart due to "detractors in America".

Present Situation

Iran's diplomats said the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems very probable the proposal could be reintroduced in some form if negotiations restart.

The American leader recently said he had been obtaining communications that Iran sought to restart talks, but confidentially Iranian officials claim they are not yet obtaining coherent offers from Washington either directly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been accused of inactivity in the wake of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran states dialogue is not part of a spectacle.

Negotiating Stance

In his address to the forum, intended to portray the US as a controlling nation that abuses the idea of worldwide standards, the foreign minister stated the 12-day war demonstrated the conflict could not be settled by military means. He said the attacks 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 opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with full US knowledge and coordination, making confidence challenging to restore.

Dialogue Continues the Ultimate Solution

The foreign minister said: "It was not Iran that had deserted negotiations; it was America and the Western nations that had always attempted to enforce their demands during the talks. Negotiations can still be viable and continues the final answer to address conflicts, but its criteria, regulations and principles must be adhered to."

"Provided that they address to the Iranian people with the tone of respect and honor, they will receive a answer in the identical tone."

Repair and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Iran's diplomats as the conflict of restoration and reconstruction, the foreign minister claimed he was assured Iran's security strengths "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been reestablished. We gained many lessons from this war; we have discovered our personal limitations and the weaknesses of the adversary."

He continued: "We managed to survive this war. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to eliminate, continues to exist. The sites and gear, if eliminated, will be restored; what is crucial is the will of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they sought to undermine, but were unable to break. The Iranian people have become more resilient, more united, and more endorsing of the leadership and the state in the aftermath of this attack."