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Iran is ready to resume nuclear talks with the United States on condition that it is handled with "respect" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has declared.

The Iranian diplomat said exclusively dialogue produced results, and revealed recent overtures had been made by mediators to resume negotiations with the US government. He claimed Iran did not have secret atomic facilities, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to authorize the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect bombed nuclear sites for protective measures.

Navigating a Challenging Path

The foreign minister is navigating a challenging route since Iran aims to avoid appear to be operating from a stance of vulnerability, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out stronger militarily and mentally from the joint assault on its nuclear sites in June.

He was speaking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel on home soil that it will never give up" – the primary cause of the stalemate in the prior discussions.

Prior Negotiations Abruptly Ended

The previous five rounds of negotiations between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and bitter end on 12 June when Israel, with US support, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a two-week conflict that concluded with Donald Trump asserting the locations had been eliminated. Subsequently, Western states exercised their privilege to reinstate global restrictions, but Iran insists they have not had a substantial consequence.

Magic Solution Proposed

Iran's diplomats stated they felt they had reached a "magic solution" to the uranium processing matter in prior discussions, when it was agreed an Iran-based consortium with American involvement could process nuclear material. Each party would have been able to assert triumph since local refinement would have remained and the US could be confident that Iran's enrichment initiative was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been decided in the talks that Washington's technical specialists could work on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Representatives stated repeatedly they had achieved a deal with the US representative Steve Witkoff only for the deal to disintegrate due to "opponents in the US".

Existing Position

Tehran representatives said the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the offer could be revived in various formats if discussions resume.

Trump recently claimed he had been getting signals that Iran desired to restart talks, but confidentially Iranian officials state they are not yet getting clear proposals from Washington either explicitly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of non-responsiveness in the face of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran says diplomacy is not part of a spectacle.

Political Standpoint

In his address to the forum, aimed to portray the US as a dominant force that misuses the notion of global regulations, the foreign minister said the two-week conflict revealed the dispute could not be settled by combat operations. He stated the attacks started with a US demand for an total Iran submission and concluded with an complete request for a ceasefire.

Iran is assured the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were mounted with complete American awareness and cooperation, making confidence hard to reestablish.

Dialogue Continues the Ultimate Answer

Araghchi said: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted negotiations; it was America and the western countries that had repeatedly sought to impose their demands during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be viable and continues the primary solution to resolve disputes, but its criteria, rules and principles must be followed."

"Provided that they address to the citizens of Tehran with the language of dignity and honor, they will get a response in the equivalent language."

Recovery and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Iran's diplomats as the battle of restoration and rebuilding, Araghchi said he was confident Iran's defence capabilities "have significantly improved than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been restored. We learned multiple understandings from this engagement; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the vulnerabilities of the adversary."

He added: "We successfully passed this war. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to obliterate, continues to exist. The installations and equipment, if destroyed, will be rebuilt; what is important is the determination of the Iranian people and then the national cohesion that they sought to undermine, but did not succeed to break. The nation of Iran have grown more powerful, more united, and more endorsing of the leadership and the state in the face of this invasion."