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Tehran is prepared to reinitiate atomic talks with Washington as long as it is handled with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's top diplomat has announced.

Abbas Araghchi said solely negotiations produced results, and disclosed fresh requests had originated from intermediaries to restart talks with the US government. He said Iran had zero unreported enrichment locations, and Iran was not yet able to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to access attacked atomic facilities for security reasons.

Navigating a Challenging Route

The foreign minister is treading a complex path since Iran aims to avoid be seen to be proceeding from a stance of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly 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 defense forum in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel within its borders that it will never give up" – the primary cause of the deadlock in the previous talks.

Earlier Talks Unexpectedly Ended

The prior phases of negotiations between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and acrimonious end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that concluded with the American leader asserting the facilities had been eliminated. Subsequently, Western states exercised their right to restore international penalties, but Iran insists they have not had a major impact.

Magic Solution Proposed

Iran's diplomats claimed they felt they had reached a "ideal resolution" to the nuclear fuel concern in earlier negotiations, when it was agreed an domestic cooperative with American involvement could enrich uranium. The two nations 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 exclusively peaceful.

It had not been decided in the negotiations that American atomic experts could function on Iranian soil, but that was a natural consequence of the partnership suggestion. Officials stated three times they had achieved a deal with the US representative the US official only for the arrangement to disintegrate due to "opponents in the US".

Present Status

Iran's diplomats declared the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the suggestion could be reintroduced in some form if negotiations reopen.

The American leader recently said he had been getting signals that Iran wanted to resume discussions, but confidentially Iran's diplomats say they are not yet receiving coherent offers from America either straightforwardly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been criticized of non-responsiveness in the wake of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran states dialogue is not part of a performance.

Negotiating Position

In his address to the gathering, aimed to portray the US as a controlling nation that exploits the idea of worldwide standards, the foreign minister said the 12-day war showed the clash could not be resolved by combat operations. He stated the strikes started with a American requirement for an total Iran submission and concluded with an absolute demand for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the first strikes by Israel were mounted with complete American awareness and cooperation, making confidence hard to reestablish.

Dialogue Continues the Final Solution

The foreign minister said: "It was not Iran that had deserted negotiations; it was America and the European states that had consistently attempted to dictate their will during the discussions. Dialogue can still be active and stays the final solution to address disagreements, but its requirements, regulations and fundamentals must be followed."

"In case they speak to the nation of Iran with the language of respect and respect, they will obtain a answer in the identical tone."

Recovery and Reconstruction

In what is characterized by Tehran representatives as the struggle of repair and reconstruction, Araghchi said he was confident Iran's defence capabilities "are much stronger than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We gained numerous insights from this conflict; we have discovered our personal limitations and the weaknesses of the opponent."

He added: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our atomic expertise, which they aimed to eliminate, continues to exist. The installations and machinery, if eliminated, will be reconstructed; what is important is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but failed to shatter. The Iranian people have grown more resilient, more integrated, and more endorsing of the administration and the country in the face of this attack."