Tehran Says It Could Rejoin US Nuclear Talks provided that Handled with 'Dignity' and 'Honor'

Iran is ready to resume atomic negotiations with the United States as long as it is approached with "respect" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has announced.

The Iranian diplomat declared solely negotiations worked, and shared fresh requests had come from intermediaries to reopen talks with the US government. He claimed Iran possessed no undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran was not yet able to authorize the International Atomic Energy Agency to access attacked atomic facilities for security reasons.

Walking a Complex Course

The foreign minister is walking a complex path since Iran aims to avoid appear to be proceeding from a position of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had emerged more powerful defensively and mentally from the joint assault on its nuclear sites in June.

He was talking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel on home soil that it will always maintain" – the key factor of the impasse in the previous talks.

Prior Talks Suddenly Terminated

The earlier sessions of talks between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and bitter end on 12 June when Israel, with American backing, struck Tehran's atomic facilities in a two-week conflict that ended with Donald Trump declaring the facilities had been obliterated. Subsequently, EU nations exercised their authority to restore international penalties, but Iran insists they have not had a significant effect.

Magic Solution Proposed

Iran's diplomats claimed they felt they had reached a "magic solution" to the nuclear fuel concern in previous talks, when it was agreed an local partnership with Washington's engagement could enrich uranium. Each party would have been able to declare success since home-based processing would have persisted and the US could be assured that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been decided in the discussions that American atomic experts could work inside Iran, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Officials stated repeatedly they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat the American negotiator only for the agreement to collapse due to "detractors in America".

Current Status

Iranian officials declared the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems highly likely the offer could be reintroduced in certain ways if negotiations resume.

The US president in recent days stated he had been getting signals that Iran wanted to reopen negotiations, but in private Iran's diplomats say they are not yet obtaining clear proposals from Washington either directly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iranian foreign ministry has been charged of passivity in the wake of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran asserts dialogue is not part of a performance.

Political Stance

In his address to the forum, aimed to depict the US as a dominant force that misuses the idea of international law, the foreign minister declared the fortnight-long engagement revealed the conflict could not be ended by combat operations. He asserted the strikes started with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and concluded with an unconditional call for a truce.

Iran is certain the first strikes by Israel were carried out with full US knowledge and cooperation, making confidence hard to rebuild.

Negotiations Stays the Ultimate Solution

The foreign minister stated: "It was not Iran that had deserted dialogue; it was the United States and the Western nations that had repeatedly attempted to enforce their desires during the talks. Dialogue can still be active and continues the primary resolution to settle disputes, but its standards, rules and principles must be adhered to."

"Provided that they talk to the Iranian people with the tone of dignity and respect, they will obtain a reply in the identical language."

Repair and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Iranian officials as the conflict of restoration and rebuilding, Araghchi said he was assured Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We gained multiple understandings from this war; we have discovered our personal limitations and the vulnerabilities of the adversary."

He continued: "We managed to survive this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to eliminate, remains in place. The facilities and gear, if destroyed, will be restored; what is important is the resolve of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they targeted, but were unable to shatter. The citizens of Tehran have become stronger, more cohesive, and more supportive of the administration and the nation in the wake of this attack."