Tehran Says It Could Resume American Atomic Talks provided that Approached with 'Dignity' and 'Honor'

Tehran is willing to restart atomic negotiations with Washington provided that it is handled with "respect" and "honor", Iran's top diplomat has announced.

Abbas Araghchi declared only diplomacy produced results, and disclosed fresh requests had originated from intermediaries to reopen discussions with the US government. He asserted Iran did not have secret atomic facilities, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to permit the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect struck enrichment centers for security reasons.

Navigating a Difficult Path

The foreign minister is walking a complex route since Iran aims to avoid appear to be operating from a stance of vulnerability, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged more powerful defensively and psychologically from the joint assault on its nuclear sites in June.

He was speaking at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel domestically that it will never give up" – the key factor of the impasse in the previous talks.

Earlier Talks Suddenly Terminated

The earlier sessions of negotiations between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and acrimonious end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, struck Iran's enrichment centers in a two-week conflict that culminated with the American leader asserting the locations had been destroyed. Following this, European countries employed their privilege to restore international penalties, but Iran maintains they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Offered

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had achieved a "magic solution" to the uranium processing matter in previous talks, when it was settled an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could enrich uranium. Each party would have been able to assert triumph since domestic enrichment would have persisted and the US could be confident that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could operate on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Diplomats claimed three times they had achieved a deal with Trump's special envoy the US official only for the deal to disintegrate due to "opponents in the US".

Present Status

Iran's diplomats declared the cooperative arrangement was now withdrawn, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be reintroduced in certain ways if discussions reopen.

The American leader in recent days stated he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to restart talks, but in private Tehran representatives claim they are not yet receiving coherent offers from Washington either straightforwardly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been charged of non-responsiveness in the wake of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran asserts negotiations is not part of a spectacle.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his remarks to the forum, aimed to paint the US as a hegemonic power that exploits the concept of global regulations, Araghchi said the two-week conflict showed the dispute could not be ended by military means. He said the attacks commenced with a US demand for an total Iran submission and culminated with an unconditional call for a truce.

Iran is convinced the initial Israeli attacks were carried out with complete American awareness and collaboration, making faith challenging to reestablish.

Negotiations Stays the Ultimate Solution

Araghchi stated: "Tehran was not the one that had fled negotiations; it was the United States and the Western nations that had repeatedly attempted to enforce their will during the discussions. Dialogue can still be alive and stays the ultimate solution to settle disagreements, but its criteria, guidelines and tenets must be respected."

"In case they speak to the citizens of Tehran with the tone of dignity and honor, they will receive a reply in the same tone."

Restoration and Reconstruction

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the conflict of recovery and rebuilding, Araghchi said he was certain Iran's defence capabilities "are much stronger than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been restored. We learned multiple understandings from this engagement; we have discovered our own weaknesses and the vulnerabilities of the adversary."

He continued: "We managed to survive this conflict. Our enrichment knowledge, which they intended to eliminate, stays intact. The facilities and equipment, if destroyed, will be reconstructed; what is crucial is the will of the Iranian people and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but were unable to shatter. The Iranian people have grown more powerful, more united, and more supportive of the leadership and the nation in the wake of this assault."