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Tehran is ready to resume atomic talks with the United States provided that it is treated with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's top diplomat has stated.

The Iranian diplomat declared solely negotiations produced results, and disclosed recent overtures had originated from go-betweens to resume discussions with the US government. He said Iran possessed no undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran had not yet reached a point to allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to visit bombed nuclear sites for safety concerns.

Walking a Complex Course

The foreign minister is treading a complex route since Iran wishes not to be seen to be operating from a position of vulnerability, and he consistently maintained that Iran had arisen more resilient militarily and emotionally from the joint assault on its enrichment centers in June.

He was speaking at a security conference in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to enrich uranium within its borders that it will never give up" – the main reason of the impasse in the earlier negotiations.

Previous Discussions Suddenly Ended

The prior phases of discussions between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and hostile termination on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, targeted Iranian nuclear sites in a two-week conflict that culminated with the US president asserting the sites had been eliminated. Following this, EU nations employed their authority to restore international penalties, but Iran maintains they have not had a major impact.

Magic Solution Suggested

Iran's diplomats stated they felt they had reached a "magic solution" to the enrichment issue in prior discussions, when it was decided an local partnership with Washington's engagement could process nuclear material. Both sides would have been able to declare success since local refinement would have continued and the US could be certain that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been settled in the negotiations that American atomic experts could operate on Iranian soil, but that was a logical implication of the consortium proposal. Diplomats asserted on multiple occasions they had achieved a deal with the US representative Steve Witkoff only for the arrangement to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington".

Current Position

Iranian officials declared the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems very probable the proposal could be reintroduced in certain ways if talks reopen.

The American leader in recent days claimed he had been receiving messages that Iran desired to restart talks, but privately Iran's diplomats claim they are not yet receiving coherent offers from the United States either straightforwardly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been accused of inactivity in the wake of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran states diplomacy is not part of a show.

Negotiating Position

In his remarks to the conference, aimed to portray the US as a controlling nation that exploits the idea of worldwide standards, Araghchi stated the fortnight-long engagement showed the conflict could not be ended by combat operations. He stated the attacks began with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and concluded with an absolute demand for a truce.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were mounted with total Washington understanding and coordination, making faith hard to rebuild.

Negotiations Continues the Primary Answer

The foreign minister declared: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted diplomacy; it was the United States and the European states that had consistently sought to impose their demands during the discussions. Negotiations can still be active and remains the final answer to resolve disputes, but its standards, rules and tenets must be adhered to."

"If they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the language of dignity and respect, they will obtain a answer in the identical approach."

Restoration and Reconstruction

In what is characterized by Iranian officials as the conflict of restoration and rebuilding, the foreign minister claimed he was certain Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We acquired numerous insights from this war; we have discovered our internal vulnerabilities and the shortcomings of the enemy."

He added: "We effectively endured this war. Our atomic expertise, which they planned to eliminate, continues to exist. The installations and equipment, if eliminated, will be restored; what is crucial is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they targeted, but were unable to shatter. The Iranian people have grown more powerful, more cohesive, and more backing of the government and the nation in the aftermath of this attack."