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Iran is ready to restart atomic discussions with the United States provided that it is treated with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has stated.

The Iranian diplomat declared only diplomacy was effective, and shared recent overtures had come from go-betweens to resume discussions with the US government. He said Iran had zero unreported enrichment locations, and Tehran could not yet allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Walking a Difficult Route

Araghchi is treading a difficult path since Iran does not want be seen to be proceeding from a stance of vulnerability, and he consistently maintained that Iran had come out more powerful militarily and psychologically from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to process nuclear material domestically that it will perpetually retain" – the main reason of the deadlock in the earlier negotiations.

Earlier Negotiations Abruptly Terminated

The prior phases of negotiations between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and acrimonious conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that culminated with Donald Trump asserting the sites had been destroyed. Following this, EU nations employed their privilege to reimpose global restrictions, but Iran insists they have not had a major impact.

Magic Solution Suggested

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had achieved a "perfect agreement" to the enrichment issue in previous talks, when it was decided an local partnership with American involvement could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the talks that US nuclear scientists could work inside Iran, but that was a reasonable assumption of the cooperative offer. Officials stated on multiple occasions they had achieved a deal with the US representative Steve Witkoff only for the arrangement to disintegrate due to "detractors in America".

Existing Situation

Iranian officials stated the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems very probable the proposal could be revived in certain ways if negotiations reopen.

Trump recently said he had been receiving messages that Iran sought to restart talks, but privately Tehran representatives say they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from America either explicitly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been criticized of non-responsiveness in the aftermath of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran asserts dialogue is not part of a spectacle.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his address to the forum, intended to depict the US as a hegemonic power that abuses the notion of worldwide standards, the foreign minister declared the two-week conflict revealed the dispute could not be resolved by military means. He said the attacks started with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and culminated with an absolute demand for a ceasefire.

Iran is convinced the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were mounted with total Washington understanding and coordination, making trust difficult to rebuild.

Dialogue Remains the Final Solution

Araghchi said: "It was not Iran that had fled dialogue; it was the United States and the western countries that had consistently tried to dictate their desires during the negotiations. Diplomacy can still be viable and continues the primary answer to settle disputes, but its standards, guidelines and fundamentals must be adhered to."

"Provided that they address to the nation of Iran with the approach of dignity and respect, they will get a answer in the identical tone."

Restoration and Reconstruction

In what is characterized by Iranian officials as the struggle of restoration and recovery, Araghchi stated he was certain 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 numerous insights from this conflict; we have come to know our personal limitations and the weaknesses of the opponent."

He continued: "We effectively endured this war. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to eliminate, remains in place. The facilities and machinery, if damaged, will be reconstructed; what is important is the resolve of the Iranian people and then the unity of the country that they targeted, but failed to break. The Iranian people have grown more powerful, more cohesive, and more supportive of the administration and the country in the wake of this invasion."