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Iran is ready to resume atomic discussions with Washington as long as it is treated with "dignity" and "respect", Iran's top diplomat has declared.

Abbas Araghchi said solely negotiations was effective, and disclosed new appeals had originated from go-betweens to resume talks with the American leadership. He claimed Iran had zero unreported enrichment locations, and Tehran was not yet able to authorize the UN nuclear inspectorate to access attacked atomic facilities for safety concerns.

Walking a Challenging Course

Araghchi is treading a difficult route since Iran wishes not to be seen to be proceeding from a position of disadvantage, and he emphatically stated that Iran had come out more powerful militarily and mentally from the coordinated strike on its enrichment centers in June.

He was talking 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 earlier negotiations.

Earlier Talks Unexpectedly Concluded

The prior phases of talks between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and acrimonious termination on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, targeted Tehran's atomic facilities in a 12-day war that culminated with the US president claiming the locations had been obliterated. Following this, EU nations used their authority to reimpose UN-wide sanctions, but Iran maintains they have not had a major impact.

Ideal Resolution Offered

Iranian officials said they felt they had reached a "perfect agreement" to the uranium processing matter in earlier negotiations, when it was agreed an local partnership with Washington's engagement could process nuclear material. Both sides would have been able to declare success since home-based processing would have continued and the US could be confident that Iran's nuclear programme was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the negotiations that American atomic experts could work inside Iran, but that was a logical implication of the cooperative offer. Officials stated repeatedly they had reached agreement with Washington's diplomat Steve Witkoff only for the deal to disintegrate due to "opponents in the US".

Current Status

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

The US president in recent days said he had been getting signals that Iran wanted to resume discussions, but in private Iran's diplomats claim they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from Washington either directly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of inactivity in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran states diplomacy is not part of a show.

Political Stance

In his speech to the conference, designed to paint the US as a dominant force that exploits the concept of global regulations, Araghchi stated the 12-day war revealed the clash could not be settled by armed force. He said the strikes started with a US demand for an total Iran submission and ended with an unconditional call for a truce.

Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were carried out with complete American awareness and collaboration, making confidence difficult to rebuild.

Negotiations Stays the Ultimate Resolution

The foreign minister stated: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted dialogue; it was the United States and the western countries that had consistently sought to dictate their desires during the discussions. Diplomacy can still be viable and remains the final answer to address disputes, but its standards, rules and fundamentals must be respected."

"If they address to the nation of Iran with the approach of dignity and honor, they will receive a reply in the identical language."

Restoration and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Iran's diplomats as the conflict of recovery and rebuilding, Araghchi stated he was confident Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We learned numerous insights from this war; we have discovered our own weaknesses and the vulnerabilities of the opponent."

He added: "We managed to survive this conflict. Our enrichment knowledge, which they aimed to obliterate, stays intact. The facilities and machinery, if destroyed, will be restored; what is essential is the determination of the nation of Iran and then the social solidarity that they targeted, but were unable to destroy. The nation of Iran have grown more powerful, more cohesive, and more supportive of the government and the country in the face of this assault."