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Tehran is ready to resume atomic discussions with Washington on condition that it is approached with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has declared.

The Iranian diplomat declared exclusively dialogue worked, and shared recent overtures had originated from intermediaries to reopen discussions with the US government. He said Iran did not have unreported enrichment locations, and Iran could not yet allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect struck enrichment centers for protective measures.

Walking a Difficult Route

Araghchi is treading a challenging course since Iran does not want be perceived to be proceeding from a stance of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had come out stronger militarily and mentally from the coordinated strike on its nuclear sites in June.

He was speaking at a defense forum in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel on home soil that it will never give up" – the main reason of the deadlock in the previous talks.

Previous Negotiations Suddenly Concluded

The prior phases of talks between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and acrimonious end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a two-week conflict that concluded with Donald Trump asserting the locations had been destroyed. Subsequently, Western states employed their authority to restore international penalties, but Iran maintains they have not had a significant effect.

Perfect Agreement Proposed

Tehran representatives said they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in previous talks, when it was agreed an Iran-based consortium with American involvement could process nuclear material. Both sides would have been able to declare success since home-based processing would have persisted and the US could be certain that Iran's enrichment initiative was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been decided in the talks that American atomic experts could work within Iranian territory, but that was a natural consequence of the partnership suggestion. Officials claimed on multiple occasions they had secured an understanding with Washington's diplomat Steve Witkoff only for the deal to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Position

Iranian officials declared the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems very probable the suggestion could be revived in various formats if negotiations restart.

The American leader in recent days claimed he had been getting signals that Iran wanted to reopen negotiations, but confidentially Tehran representatives claim they are not yet obtaining clear proposals from Washington either directly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been accused of inactivity in the aftermath of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran says diplomacy is not part of a show.

Negotiating Position

In his remarks to the conference, aimed to paint the US as a controlling nation that exploits the idea of worldwide standards, Araghchi stated the fortnight-long engagement demonstrated the conflict could not be settled by armed force. He asserted the assaults commenced with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and culminated with an absolute demand for a truce.

Iran is convinced the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with complete American awareness and coordination, making confidence difficult to restore.

Dialogue Continues the Ultimate Answer

Araghchi stated: "Tehran was not the one that had fled negotiations; it was the United States and the western countries that had consistently attempted to impose their demands during the talks. Diplomacy can still be alive and remains the ultimate resolution to settle disputes, but its requirements, guidelines and fundamentals must be adhered to."

"Provided that they speak to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of dignity and respect, they will receive a response in the equivalent language."

Recovery and Recovery

In what is portrayed by Iran's diplomats as the battle of repair and rebuilding, Araghchi said he was assured 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 many lessons from this conflict; we have discovered our personal limitations and the vulnerabilities of the enemy."

He continued: "We effectively endured this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to eliminate, continues to exist. The facilities and machinery, if damaged, 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 nation of Iran have become more resilient, more cohesive, and more backing of the leadership and the state in the aftermath of this invasion."