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Iran is willing to restart atomic discussions with Washington as long as it is approached with "dignity" and "respect", Tehran's foreign minister has stated.

Abbas Araghchi stated solely negotiations produced results, and disclosed new appeals had come from go-betweens to reopen discussions with the American leadership. He claimed Iran did not have unreported enrichment locations, and Tehran could not yet allow the global atomic watchdog to inspect attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Navigating a Difficult Route

The foreign minister is navigating a difficult path since Iran aims to avoid appear to be proceeding from a stance of disadvantage, and he emphatically stated that Iran had arisen more resilient in military terms and mentally from the joint assault on its atomic facilities in June.

He was talking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to process nuclear material within its borders that it will always maintain" – the key factor of the impasse in the prior discussions.

Previous Talks Unexpectedly Concluded

The previous five rounds of discussions between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and acrimonious conclusion on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, struck Tehran's atomic facilities in a two-week conflict that ended with Donald Trump claiming the facilities had been eliminated. Following this, European countries used their privilege to reimpose UN-wide sanctions, but Iran maintains they have not had a major impact.

Magic Solution Proposed

Tehran representatives stated they felt they had achieved a "magic solution" to the nuclear fuel concern in prior discussions, when it was agreed an Iran-based consortium with American involvement could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to declare success since local refinement would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been decided in the talks that US nuclear scientists could operate on Iranian soil, but that was a logical implication of the partnership suggestion. Officials stated on multiple occasions they had achieved a deal with Trump's special envoy the American negotiator only for the agreement to collapse due to "opponents in the US".

Present Situation

Iran's diplomats declared the partnership proposal was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be reintroduced in certain ways if discussions restart.

Trump last week claimed he had been obtaining communications that Iran desired to reopen negotiations, but in private Tehran representatives say they are not yet receiving clear proposals from Washington either straightforwardly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iranian foreign ministry has been criticized of passivity in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran says diplomacy is not part of a performance.

Political Stance

In his address to the conference, designed to paint the US as a dominant force that misuses the notion of global regulations, the foreign minister stated the two-week conflict showed the clash could not be resolved by military means. He said the strikes began with a American requirement for an complete Tehran capitulation and ended with an unconditional call for a truce.

Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were mounted with total Washington understanding and collaboration, making confidence hard to restore.

Dialogue Remains the Primary Solution

Araghchi stated: "It was not Iran that had abandoned diplomacy; it was the United States and the European states that had repeatedly tried to impose their will during the talks. Dialogue can still be alive and stays the ultimate resolution to address disputes, but its criteria, guidelines and principles must be followed."

"In case they talk to the Iranian people with the language of dignity and honor, they will obtain a reply in the identical language."

Recovery and Reconstruction

In what is portrayed by Tehran representatives as the conflict of repair and reconstruction, 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 learned multiple understandings from this conflict; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the weaknesses of the adversary."

He added: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our atomic expertise, which they planned to eliminate, stays intact. The installations and gear, if destroyed, will be rebuilt; what is important is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but did not succeed to destroy. The citizens of Tehran have become more resilient, more integrated, and more endorsing of the leadership and the state in the face of this invasion."