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Iran is willing to resume atomic negotiations with the United States provided that it is treated with "respect" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has announced.

Abbas Araghchi declared solely negotiations was effective, and disclosed recent overtures had come from intermediaries to restart negotiations with the American leadership. He claimed Iran did not have undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran had not yet reached a point to authorize the International Atomic Energy Agency to access bombed nuclear sites for protective measures.

Walking a Difficult Route

The foreign minister is navigating a difficult course since Iran aims to avoid be perceived to be operating from a stance of weakness, and he emphatically stated that Iran had arisen stronger defensively and psychologically from the Israeli-US attack on its enrichment centers in June.

He was addressing at a defense forum in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel domestically that it will perpetually retain" – the primary cause of the deadlock in the previous talks.

Earlier Discussions Suddenly Terminated

The prior phases of discussions between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and hostile termination on 12 June when Israel, with US support, targeted Tehran's atomic facilities in a fortnight-long engagement that ended with the American leader claiming the sites had been eliminated. Subsequently, European countries exercised their authority to reinstate UN-wide sanctions, but Iran asserts they have not had a significant effect.

Perfect Agreement Proposed

Iranian officials stated they felt they had attained a "ideal resolution" to the enrichment issue in prior discussions, when it was agreed an local partnership with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have continued and the US could be confident that Iran's nuclear programme was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been settled in the discussions that US nuclear scientists could function within Iranian territory, but that was a natural consequence of the cooperative offer. Representatives stated on multiple occasions they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the deal to fall apart due to "detractors in America".

Existing Position

Iran's diplomats said the cooperative arrangement was now off the table, but it seems quite possible the suggestion could be reintroduced in various formats if discussions reopen.

The American leader in recent days said he had been obtaining communications that Iran wanted to restart talks, but confidentially Iran's diplomats state they are not yet obtaining consistent overtures from the United States either explicitly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of inactivity in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran asserts negotiations is not part of a show.

Political Position

In his speech to the gathering, designed to depict the US as a dominant force that misuses the idea of worldwide standards, the foreign minister said the two-week conflict showed the clash could not be resolved by armed force. He asserted the strikes started with a US demand for an complete Tehran capitulation and concluded with an absolute demand for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is assured the first strikes by Israel were mounted with complete American awareness and collaboration, making confidence difficult to rebuild.

Dialogue Stays the Primary Solution

Araghchi declared: "It was not Iran that had deserted negotiations; it was America and the western countries that had repeatedly attempted to dictate their desires during the negotiations. Diplomacy can still be viable and continues the ultimate solution to address disagreements, but its criteria, regulations and fundamentals must be followed."

"In case they address to the Iranian people with the tone of dignity and honor, they will get a response in the same approach."

Restoration and Reconstruction

In what is portrayed by Tehran representatives as the battle of recovery and rebuilding, the foreign minister stated he was assured Iran's military capacities "are considerably enhanced than before 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been rebuilt. We acquired multiple understandings from this war; we have identified our internal vulnerabilities and the vulnerabilities of the opponent."

He continued: "We effectively endured this war. Our enrichment knowledge, which they aimed to eliminate, remains in place. The facilities and equipment, if damaged, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the resolve of the citizens of Tehran and then the national cohesion that they targeted, but were unable to destroy. The nation of Iran have developed stronger, more united, and more supportive of the government and the country in the wake of this attack."