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Iran is willing to reinitiate atomic negotiations with the United States provided that it is approached with "dignity" and "honor", Iran's top diplomat has stated.

The Iranian diplomat said exclusively dialogue produced results, and shared new appeals had originated from go-betweens to resume discussions with the American leadership. He claimed Iran had zero unreported enrichment locations, and Iran had not yet reached a point to allow the global atomic watchdog to inspect struck enrichment centers for protective measures.

Walking a Difficult Path

The foreign minister is walking a challenging route since Iran does not want be perceived to be proceeding from a position of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out more powerful militarily and mentally from the coordinated strike on its atomic facilities in June.

He was addressing at a defense forum in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel within its borders that it will always maintain" – the key factor of the impasse in the prior discussions.

Earlier Discussions Abruptly Ended

The earlier sessions of discussions between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and bitter conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, attacked Iran's enrichment centers in a fortnight-long engagement that culminated with Donald Trump asserting the locations had been destroyed. Afterward, Western states exercised their authority to reimpose international penalties, but Iran asserts they have not had a substantial consequence.

Magic Solution Proposed

Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had reached a "magic solution" to the nuclear fuel concern in earlier negotiations, when it was settled an domestic cooperative with American involvement could process nuclear material. The two nations would have been able to assert triumph since local refinement would have remained and the US could be confident that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the negotiations that American atomic experts could work within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Officials asserted three times they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat the American negotiator only for the arrangement to disintegrate due to "detractors in America".

Present Situation

Iranian officials stated the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems highly likely the offer could be resurrected in some form if talks reopen.

Trump in recent days claimed he had been getting signals that Iran desired to resume discussions, but in private Iran's diplomats claim they are not yet getting consistent overtures from America either straightforwardly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been criticized of passivity in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran says dialogue is not part of a show.

Diplomatic Stance

In his address to the gathering, aimed to portray the US as a dominant force that misuses the idea of worldwide standards, Araghchi said the fortnight-long engagement revealed the conflict could not be ended by military means. He said the strikes began with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and ended with an unconditional call for a truce.

Iran is assured the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with full US knowledge and cooperation, making trust hard to reestablish.

Diplomacy Continues the Ultimate Answer

The foreign minister stated: "It was not Iran that had abandoned dialogue; it was America and the Western nations that had always sought to enforce their will during the discussions. Dialogue can still be alive and remains the final answer to resolve conflicts, but its requirements, rules and principles must be followed."

"In case they address to the citizens of Tehran with the language of dignity and respect, they will obtain a answer in the identical approach."

Restoration and Rebuilding

In what is portrayed by Iran's diplomats as the battle of restoration and recovery, Araghchi said he was assured Iran's military capacities "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We learned many lessons from this war; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the shortcomings of the opponent."

He added: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our enrichment knowledge, which they aimed to obliterate, continues to exist. The facilities and gear, if eliminated, will be restored; what is crucial is the resolve of the nation of Iran and then the national cohesion that they sought to undermine, but were unable to destroy. The citizens of Tehran have developed more powerful, more cohesive, and more endorsing of the administration and the state in the aftermath of this assault."