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Tehran is ready to reinitiate atomic discussions with the United States as long as it is handled with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's top diplomat has declared.

The Iranian diplomat said only diplomacy produced results, and revealed new appeals had been made by mediators to resume talks with the US government. He asserted Iran did not have unreported enrichment locations, and Iran was not yet able to permit the global atomic watchdog to visit struck enrichment centers for protective measures.

Walking a Challenging Course

Araghchi is treading a difficult path since Iran does not want be perceived to be operating from a position of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had come out more resilient defensively and psychologically from the Israeli-US attack on its atomic facilities in June.

He was talking at a security conference in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium domestically that it will never give up" – the main reason of the stalemate in the prior discussions.

Earlier Talks Abruptly Concluded

The earlier sessions of negotiations between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and acrimonious end on 12 June when Israel, with US support, struck Tehran's atomic facilities in a two-week conflict that culminated with Donald Trump claiming the sites had been obliterated. Following this, European countries used their right to restore global restrictions, but Iran asserts they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Offered

Iran's diplomats claimed they felt they had reached a "ideal resolution" to the nuclear fuel concern in earlier negotiations, when it was settled an local partnership with Washington's engagement could enrich uranium. Each party would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have continued and the US could be confident that Iran's atomic project was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that US nuclear scientists could operate on Iranian soil, but that was a natural consequence of the consortium proposal. Officials claimed three times they had achieved a deal with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff only for the deal to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Position

Tehran representatives stated the partnership proposal was now off the table, but it seems very probable the offer could be reintroduced in some form if discussions resume.

The American leader last week said he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to reopen negotiations, but in private Tehran representatives state they are not yet obtaining consistent overtures from the United States either directly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been accused of passivity in the wake of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran says negotiations is not part of a show.

Political Stance

In his address to the forum, intended to portray the US as a controlling nation that exploits the concept of global regulations, Araghchi stated the 12-day war showed the clash could not be settled by military means. He said the strikes began with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and concluded with an complete request for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is convinced the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were carried out with complete American awareness and cooperation, making confidence hard to rebuild.

Dialogue Continues the Ultimate Solution

The foreign minister stated: "It was not Iran that had fled negotiations; it was the United States and the Western nations that had repeatedly sought to enforce their desires during the talks. Negotiations can still be active and stays the primary resolution to settle disputes, but its requirements, rules and principles must be followed."

"In case they talk to the nation of Iran with the tone of dignity and respect, they will obtain a response in the equivalent approach."

Restoration and Rebuilding

In what is described by Iran's diplomats as the battle of recovery and reconstruction, Araghchi said he was assured Iran's defence capabilities "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been rebuilt. We acquired many lessons from this war; we have discovered our internal vulnerabilities and the vulnerabilities of the opponent."

He continued: "We effectively endured this war. Our atomic expertise, which they intended to obliterate, stays intact. The facilities and equipment, if eliminated, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the will of the nation of Iran and then the national cohesion that they sought to undermine, but did not succeed to shatter. The citizens of Tehran have developed more resilient, more integrated, and more backing of the government and the country in the wake of this attack."