Tehran Says It Could Resume American Atomic Talks if Treated with 'Dignity' and 'Respect'

Tehran is willing to reinitiate nuclear talks with the United States provided that it is handled with "dignity" and "honor", Iran's top diplomat has declared.

Abbas Araghchi said only diplomacy produced results, and shared new appeals had been made by go-betweens to resume discussions with the American leadership. He claimed Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Iran could not yet authorize the global atomic watchdog to visit struck enrichment centers for security reasons.

Walking a Challenging Route

Araghchi is treading a difficult path since Iran wishes not to appear to be operating from a stance of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out stronger defensively and psychologically from the coordinated strike on its enrichment centers in June.

He was speaking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to enrich uranium on home soil that it will perpetually retain" – the key factor of the stalemate in the prior discussions.

Earlier Negotiations Suddenly Ended

The earlier sessions of negotiations between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and acrimonious termination on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, targeted Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that concluded with Donald Trump asserting the locations had been eliminated. Subsequently, European countries employed their right to reimpose global restrictions, but Iran maintains they have not had a significant effect.

Magic Solution Offered

Iranian officials said they felt they had attained a "magic solution" to the uranium processing matter in earlier negotiations, when it was settled an domestic cooperative with American involvement could enrich uranium. Both sides would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have persisted and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been agreed in the talks that American atomic experts could work within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Officials asserted three times they had secured an understanding with Washington's diplomat Steve Witkoff only for the agreement to collapse due to "opponents in the US".

Present Position

Tehran representatives said the partnership proposal was now no longer available, but it seems very probable the suggestion could be resurrected in some form if negotiations reopen.

The American leader last week stated he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to restart talks, but in private Tehran representatives claim they are not yet getting consistent overtures from the United States either straightforwardly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been accused of non-responsiveness in the wake of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran says negotiations is not part of a spectacle.

Negotiating Stance

In his speech to the gathering, designed to depict the US as a dominant force that abuses the concept of worldwide standards, the foreign minister stated the two-week conflict revealed the conflict could not be resolved by combat operations. He stated the strikes started with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and culminated with an unconditional call for a ceasefire.

Iran is assured the first strikes by Israel were carried out with total Washington understanding and collaboration, making faith difficult to rebuild.

Dialogue Remains the Ultimate Solution

Araghchi stated: "It was not Iran that had fled diplomacy; it was America and the western countries that had always attempted to dictate their desires during the talks. Diplomacy can still be viable and remains the ultimate answer to address conflicts, but its criteria, rules and fundamentals must be followed."

"Provided that they talk to the nation of Iran with the approach of respect and honor, they will get a reply in the equivalent approach."

Restoration and Reconstruction

In what is portrayed by Tehran representatives as the conflict of recovery and recovery, the foreign minister stated he was certain Iran's military capacities "have significantly improved than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We gained many lessons from this war; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the weaknesses of the adversary."

He added: "We successfully passed this war. Our enrichment knowledge, which they aimed to eliminate, continues to exist. The installations and gear, if destroyed, will be reconstructed; what is important is the resolve of the nation of Iran and then the national cohesion that they aimed at, but were unable to destroy. The Iranian people have grown more powerful, more united, and more endorsing of the leadership and the nation in the wake of this invasion."