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Iran is prepared to restart atomic negotiations with the United States provided that it is treated with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's top diplomat has announced.

The Iranian diplomat said only diplomacy worked, and disclosed new appeals had originated from mediators to reopen discussions with the Trump administration. He said Iran possessed no undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran had not yet reached a point to allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to access attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Navigating a Difficult Course

The foreign minister is walking a challenging course since Iran aims to avoid be perceived to be proceeding from a position of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had come out more resilient in military terms and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its atomic facilities in June.

He was addressing at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel domestically that it will always maintain" – the main reason of the impasse in the previous talks.

Previous Talks Abruptly Concluded

The earlier sessions of negotiations between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and hostile end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that ended with the American leader declaring the locations had been eliminated. Afterward, EU nations used their privilege to reimpose international penalties, but Iran asserts they have not had a major impact.

Ideal Resolution Offered

Iran's diplomats claimed they felt they had attained a "magic solution" to the nuclear fuel concern in prior discussions, when it was decided an domestic cooperative with American involvement could process nuclear material. The two nations would have been able to declare success since local refinement would have persisted and the US could be assured that Iran's enrichment initiative was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been decided in the negotiations that American atomic experts could function on Iranian soil, but that was a natural consequence of the consortium proposal. Representatives asserted on multiple occasions they had achieved a deal with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff only for the deal to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington".

Current Situation

Iran's diplomats said the consortium offer was now withdrawn, but it seems very probable the proposal could be revived in some form if talks resume.

Trump in recent days stated he had been getting signals that Iran wanted to resume discussions, but in private Tehran representatives state they are not yet getting clear proposals from the United States either straightforwardly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iranian foreign ministry has been accused of inactivity in the aftermath of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran says diplomacy is not part of a spectacle.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his address to the conference, intended to portray the US as a dominant force that misuses the idea of worldwide standards, the foreign minister said the two-week conflict revealed the dispute could not be settled by armed force. He said the strikes began with a US demand for an complete Tehran capitulation and concluded with an unconditional call for a truce.

Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were executed with total Washington understanding and coordination, making trust challenging to rebuild.

Dialogue Stays the Primary Solution

Araghchi stated: "Tehran was not the one that had fled dialogue; it was America and the western countries that had always sought to impose their demands during the negotiations. Diplomacy can still be viable and stays the final resolution to resolve conflicts, but its requirements, rules and fundamentals must be adhered to."

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

Repair and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Tehran representatives as the battle of recovery and rebuilding, Araghchi claimed he was confident Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We acquired many lessons from this engagement; we have discovered our personal limitations and the shortcomings of the enemy."

He continued: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to obliterate, stays intact. The facilities and machinery, if destroyed, will be rebuilt; what is crucial is the resolve of the Iranian people and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but were unable to shatter. The nation of Iran have developed more powerful, more cohesive, and more backing of the leadership and the state in the face of this assault."