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Tehran is willing to reinitiate atomic discussions with the United States on condition that it is approached with "dignity" and "honor", Iran's top diplomat has declared.

Abbas Araghchi stated solely negotiations worked, and revealed recent overtures had come from go-betweens to restart discussions with the Trump administration. He claimed Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Tehran was not yet able to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect attacked atomic facilities for security reasons.

Walking a Challenging Course

Araghchi is treading a complex path since Iran wishes not to be seen to be acting from a situation of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out more powerful militarily and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its atomic facilities in June.

He was speaking at a defense forum in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel within its borders that it will perpetually retain" – the primary cause of the impasse in the prior discussions.

Earlier Discussions Abruptly Concluded

The prior phases of discussions between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and acrimonious termination on 12 June when Israel, with American backing, targeted Tehran's atomic facilities in a fortnight-long engagement that culminated with Donald Trump asserting the sites had been eliminated. Subsequently, European countries used their privilege to reinstate international penalties, but Iran maintains they have not had a substantial consequence.

Ideal Resolution Offered

Iran's diplomats stated they felt they had attained a "perfect agreement" to the nuclear fuel concern in earlier negotiations, when it was settled an domestic cooperative with American involvement could process nuclear material. Both sides would have been able to declare success since local refinement would have persisted and the US could be certain that Iran's enrichment initiative was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the negotiations that Washington's technical specialists could operate on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the cooperative offer. Diplomats asserted three times they had reached agreement with Washington's diplomat the American negotiator only for the deal to disintegrate due to "opponents in the US".

Present Position

Tehran representatives declared the partnership proposal was now off the table, but it seems highly likely the offer could be reintroduced in some form if discussions reopen.

The US president in recent days stated he had been receiving messages that Iran desired to resume discussions, but in private Tehran representatives state they are not yet obtaining consistent overtures from Washington either straightforwardly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been criticized of non-responsiveness in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran says negotiations is not part of a show.

Diplomatic Stance

In his address to the gathering, designed to paint the US as a dominant force that misuses the concept of global regulations, Araghchi stated the two-week conflict revealed the clash could not be resolved by combat operations. He asserted the strikes began with a American requirement for an unconditional Iranian surrender and culminated with an absolute demand for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were carried out with full US knowledge and cooperation, making confidence difficult to restore.

Diplomacy Stays the Ultimate Resolution

Araghchi stated: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted negotiations; it was the United States and the western countries that had repeatedly sought to impose their desires during the talks. Diplomacy can still be alive and remains the primary answer to settle conflicts, but its standards, rules and fundamentals must be adhered to."

"If they speak to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of respect and respect, they will get a answer in the equivalent language."

Repair and Recovery

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the struggle of restoration and rebuilding, Araghchi claimed he was confident Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been reestablished. We acquired numerous insights from this conflict; we have identified our internal vulnerabilities and the shortcomings of the opponent."

He continued: "We successfully passed this war. Our enrichment knowledge, which they planned to obliterate, stays intact. The facilities and gear, if eliminated, will be reconstructed; what is important is the will of the Iranian people and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but were unable to shatter. The citizens of Tehran have grown stronger, more integrated, and more supportive of the leadership and the nation in the wake of this invasion."