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Iran is prepared to restart nuclear talks with the United States as long as it is handled with "dignity" and "respect", Iran's top diplomat has declared.

Abbas Araghchi said solely negotiations worked, and revealed fresh requests had been made by intermediaries to resume negotiations with the American leadership. He claimed Iran possessed no undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran was not yet able to authorize the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect attacked atomic facilities for security reasons.

Navigating a Difficult Path

Araghchi is walking a challenging path since Iran aims to avoid be perceived to be operating from a situation of vulnerability, and he consistently maintained that Iran had arisen more resilient militarily and mentally from the coordinated strike on its enrichment centers in June.

He was talking at a defense forum in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an inalienable right to process nuclear material on home soil that it will never give up" – the main reason of the impasse in the earlier negotiations.

Earlier Negotiations Abruptly Concluded

The prior phases of discussions between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and bitter termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a two-week conflict that culminated with the American leader asserting the facilities had been obliterated. Following this, European countries used their right to reinstate UN-wide sanctions, but Iran insists they have not had a significant effect.

Ideal Resolution Suggested

Iran's diplomats stated they felt they had attained a "perfect agreement" to the enrichment issue in prior discussions, when it was agreed an Iran-based consortium with American involvement could enrich uranium. Each party would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's nuclear programme was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been decided in the negotiations that Washington's technical specialists could operate inside Iran, but that was a natural consequence of the consortium proposal. Officials stated repeatedly they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the agreement to fall apart due to "opponents in the US".

Existing Position

Tehran representatives declared the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems very probable the suggestion could be resurrected in certain ways if negotiations restart.

The US president recently said he had been receiving messages that Iran desired to resume discussions, but in private Iranian officials claim they are not yet getting coherent offers from Washington either straightforwardly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of inactivity in the face of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran states diplomacy is not part of a show.

Negotiating Stance

In his speech to the conference, aimed to depict the US as a hegemonic power that abuses the notion of worldwide standards, Araghchi said the fortnight-long engagement showed the conflict could not be ended by armed force. He asserted the assaults commenced with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and concluded with an complete request for a ceasefire.

Iran is assured the first strikes by Israel were mounted with complete American awareness and coordination, making confidence challenging to reestablish.

Dialogue Continues the Final Solution

Araghchi declared: "Tehran was not the one that had fled negotiations; it was America and the western countries that had always attempted to impose their will during the talks. Dialogue can still be viable and remains the final answer to settle disagreements, but its requirements, regulations and principles must be followed."

"In case they address to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of respect and honor, they will get a reply in the identical tone."

Repair and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Tehran representatives as the struggle of recovery and recovery, Araghchi claimed he was certain Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been rebuilt. We learned multiple understandings from this conflict; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the vulnerabilities of the opponent."

He continued: "We successfully passed this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to obliterate, continues to exist. The facilities and machinery, if destroyed, will be restored; what is crucial is the will of the Iranian people and then the social solidarity that they aimed at, but failed to destroy. The Iranian people have grown more resilient, more united, and more supportive of the government and the nation in the wake of this assault."