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Tehran is prepared to resume nuclear talks with the United States provided that it is handled with "dignity" and "respect", Iran's foreign minister has stated.

Abbas Araghchi said only diplomacy produced results, and disclosed new appeals had been made by go-betweens to restart talks with the US government. He asserted Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Tehran could not yet authorize the global atomic watchdog to inspect bombed nuclear sites for security reasons.

Walking a Complex Course

Araghchi is treading a challenging path since Iran wishes not to appear to be acting from a stance of vulnerability, and he emphatically stated that Iran had arisen stronger in military terms and emotionally from the joint assault on its atomic facilities in June.

He was addressing at a defense forum in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to process nuclear material domestically that it will always maintain" – the main reason of the deadlock in the previous talks.

Previous Talks Abruptly Ended

The earlier sessions of discussions between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and acrimonious end on 12 June when Israel, with US support, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that ended with Donald Trump asserting the locations had been obliterated. Subsequently, EU nations employed their privilege to reinstate UN-wide sanctions, but Iran maintains they have not had a substantial consequence.

Ideal Resolution Suggested

Tehran representatives said they felt they had reached a "perfect agreement" to the nuclear fuel concern in previous talks, when it was decided an domestic cooperative with American involvement could enrich uranium. Each party would have been able to assert triumph since domestic enrichment would have remained and the US could be assured that Iran's nuclear programme was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that American atomic experts could operate inside Iran, but that was a natural consequence of the cooperative offer. Representatives claimed repeatedly they had secured an understanding with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff only for the deal to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Situation

Iranian officials declared the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be reintroduced in some form if talks restart.

The US president last week said he had been obtaining communications that Iran desired to restart talks, but privately Iran's diplomats claim they are not yet receiving coherent offers from America either explicitly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been charged of non-responsiveness in the face of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran states dialogue is not part of a performance.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his address to the gathering, aimed to depict the US as a dominant force that misuses the concept of worldwide standards, Araghchi declared the two-week conflict showed the clash could not be ended by armed force. He asserted the assaults began with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and culminated with an absolute demand for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were mounted with full US knowledge and collaboration, making trust difficult to reestablish.

Diplomacy Continues the Primary Resolution

Araghchi declared: "It was not Iran that had deserted diplomacy; it was America and the western countries that had repeatedly tried to impose their will during the discussions. Negotiations can still be active and continues the ultimate resolution to settle disputes, but its criteria, regulations and fundamentals must be adhered to."

"In case they speak to the Iranian people with the language of respect and respect, they will obtain a response in the identical approach."

Repair and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Tehran representatives as the battle of restoration and reconstruction, Araghchi stated he was confident Iran's security strengths "are much stronger than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We learned numerous insights from this engagement; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the vulnerabilities of the opponent."

He stated: "We successfully passed this engagement. Our enrichment knowledge, which they intended to eliminate, remains in place. The facilities and gear, if eliminated, will be reconstructed; what is essential is the resolve of the Iranian people and then the national cohesion that they aimed at, but failed to break. The citizens of Tehran have developed more resilient, more united, and more endorsing of the government and the state in the aftermath of this attack."