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

The Iranian diplomat stated only diplomacy produced results, and shared new appeals had originated from intermediaries to resume negotiations with the American leadership. He claimed Iran possessed no unreported enrichment locations, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to permit the UN nuclear inspectorate to access attacked atomic facilities for security reasons.

Walking a Complex Course

The foreign minister is walking a challenging course since Iran aims to avoid be seen to be acting from a stance of vulnerability, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had arisen more resilient defensively and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a defense forum in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to process nuclear material on home soil that it will perpetually retain" – the primary cause of the deadlock in the prior discussions.

Earlier Negotiations Abruptly Ended

The previous five rounds of discussions between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and acrimonious termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, targeted Tehran's atomic facilities in a two-week conflict that ended with the US president asserting the facilities had been obliterated. Subsequently, Western states employed their right to reimpose UN-wide sanctions, but Iran maintains they have not had a substantial consequence.

Magic Solution Offered

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in prior discussions, when it was agreed an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to claim victory since local refinement would have continued and the US could be assured that Iran's enrichment initiative was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been settled in the negotiations that Washington's technical specialists could operate on Iranian soil, but that was a logical implication of the cooperative offer. Diplomats claimed three times they had secured an understanding with the US representative the US official only for the agreement to fall apart due to "opponents in the US".

Current Situation

Tehran representatives stated the partnership proposal was now no longer available, but it seems highly likely the suggestion could be revived in some form if talks restart.

The American leader last week stated he had been getting signals that Iran sought to reopen negotiations, but in private Tehran representatives claim they are not yet obtaining coherent offers from Washington either straightforwardly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been accused of non-responsiveness in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran asserts dialogue is not part of a performance.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his address to the conference, intended to paint the US as a hegemonic power that abuses the notion of worldwide standards, the foreign minister declared the 12-day war showed the conflict could not be ended by armed force. He asserted the strikes began with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and concluded with an absolute demand for a truce.

Iran is convinced the initial Israeli attacks were executed with complete American awareness and cooperation, making confidence difficult to reestablish.

Dialogue Stays the Ultimate Answer

The foreign minister stated: "It was not Iran that had deserted negotiations; it was America and the Western nations that had always tried to impose their demands during the discussions. Negotiations can still be alive and remains the primary resolution to address disputes, but its requirements, rules and tenets must be adhered to."

"If they address to the Iranian people with the tone of respect and respect, they will obtain a response in the equivalent approach."

Recovery and Recovery

In what is described by Iranian officials as the struggle of restoration and rebuilding, Araghchi stated he was assured Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been rebuilt. We gained multiple understandings from this conflict; we have discovered our personal limitations and the vulnerabilities of the enemy."

He added: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to obliterate, stays intact. The facilities and machinery, if damaged, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the resolve of the Iranian people and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but did not succeed to destroy. The nation of Iran have become more powerful, more united, and more backing of the government and the state in the face of this invasion."