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Iran is ready to restart nuclear talks with Washington as long as it is approached with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has stated.

Abbas Araghchi stated only diplomacy worked, and shared new appeals had come from intermediaries to restart discussions with the American leadership. He asserted Iran did not have undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran was not yet able to permit the UN nuclear inspectorate to visit struck enrichment centers for safety concerns.

Walking a Difficult Route

Araghchi is walking a complex route since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be acting from a stance of vulnerability, and he emphatically stated that Iran had arisen more resilient in military terms and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a defense forum in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium within its borders that it will never give up" – the main reason of the deadlock in the prior discussions.

Earlier Negotiations Abruptly Concluded

The previous five rounds of talks between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and hostile end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, targeted Tehran's atomic facilities in a 12-day war that ended with the US president asserting the sites had been eliminated. Afterward, European countries exercised their right to reimpose UN-wide sanctions, but Iran maintains they have not had a major impact.

Perfect Agreement Proposed

Tehran representatives stated they felt they had attained a "magic solution" to the uranium processing matter in earlier negotiations, when it was agreed an domestic cooperative with US participation could enrich uranium. Both sides would have been able to declare success since home-based processing would have continued and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been settled in the negotiations that American atomic experts could work within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the partnership suggestion. Officials stated on multiple occasions they had reached agreement with Washington's diplomat Steve Witkoff only for the deal to fall apart due to "opponents in the US".

Existing Position

Tehran representatives declared the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems highly likely the offer could be revived in certain ways if discussions reopen.

The American leader in recent days said he had been getting signals that Iran wanted to reopen negotiations, but privately Iran's diplomats claim they are not yet obtaining coherent offers from America either directly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of passivity in the face of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran says dialogue is not part of a performance.

Political Position

In his speech to the gathering, designed to paint the US as a dominant force that misuses the notion of worldwide standards, the foreign minister declared the fortnight-long engagement showed the dispute could not be ended by armed force. He said the assaults started with a US demand for an unconditional Iranian surrender and culminated with an unconditional call for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were carried out with total Washington understanding and cooperation, making faith challenging to restore.

Dialogue Stays the Ultimate Answer

Araghchi stated: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned negotiations; it was the United States and the Western nations that had repeatedly tried to enforce their will during the discussions. Dialogue can still be active and stays the final resolution to settle disputes, but its standards, rules and tenets must be adhered to."

"Provided that they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of dignity and respect, they will obtain a response in the equivalent tone."

Recovery and Rebuilding

In what is described by Tehran representatives as the conflict of repair and reconstruction, Araghchi stated he was assured Iran's defence capabilities "are much stronger than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been reestablished. We learned many lessons from this engagement; we have discovered our internal vulnerabilities and the shortcomings of the opponent."

He continued: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to eliminate, stays intact. The sites and machinery, if destroyed, will be restored; what is crucial is the will of the Iranian people and then the social solidarity that they sought to undermine, but were unable to break. The Iranian people have grown more resilient, more cohesive, and more backing of the leadership and the nation in the wake of this invasion."