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Tehran is prepared to restart atomic talks with Washington on condition that it is treated with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's top diplomat has declared.

Abbas Araghchi said solely negotiations produced results, and revealed fresh requests had originated from mediators to resume discussions with the US government. He claimed Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran had not yet reached a point to permit the UN nuclear inspectorate to access bombed nuclear sites for safety concerns.

Navigating a Difficult Course

Araghchi is navigating a difficult course since Iran does not want appear to be operating from a position of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged stronger militarily and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its enrichment centers in June.

He was speaking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to enrich uranium on home soil that it will perpetually retain" – the main reason of the stalemate in the previous talks.

Prior Talks Abruptly Ended

The previous five rounds of negotiations between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and hostile termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, attacked Iranian nuclear sites in a two-week conflict that concluded with the US president declaring the facilities had been destroyed. Following this, EU nations exercised their right to reimpose international penalties, but Iran asserts they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Offered

Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had attained a "perfect agreement" to the nuclear fuel concern in prior discussions, when it was decided an domestic cooperative with Washington's engagement could enrich uranium. Both sides would have been able to claim victory since local refinement would have continued and the US could be confident that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that Washington's technical specialists could operate within Iranian territory, but that was a natural consequence of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats claimed on multiple occasions they had reached agreement with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the deal to disintegrate due to "detractors in America".

Present Position

Tehran representatives declared the consortium offer was now withdrawn, but it seems highly likely the proposal could be resurrected in certain ways if negotiations restart.

The American leader in recent days claimed he had been getting signals that Iran wanted to resume discussions, but confidentially Iranian officials claim they are not yet obtaining consistent overtures from Washington either directly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iranian foreign ministry has been criticized of inactivity in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran asserts negotiations is not part of a show.

Diplomatic Stance

In his address to the conference, intended to portray the US as a controlling nation that abuses the idea of worldwide standards, the foreign minister stated the fortnight-long engagement revealed the dispute could not be ended by military means. He said the attacks began with a US demand for an total Iran submission and ended with an unconditional call for a truce.

Iran is convinced the initial Israeli attacks were executed with total Washington understanding and coordination, making confidence challenging to restore.

Diplomacy Stays the Primary Solution

Araghchi said: "Tehran was not the one that had fled negotiations; it was America and the western countries that had always sought to enforce their desires during the talks. Dialogue can still be viable and continues the primary resolution to resolve conflicts, but its standards, rules and tenets must be followed."

"If they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the tone of dignity and respect, they will get a answer in the equivalent tone."

Repair and Recovery

In what is portrayed by Tehran representatives as the struggle of recovery and recovery, the foreign minister stated he was confident Iran's military capacities "are considerably enhanced than before 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been restored. We learned numerous insights from this conflict; we have identified our internal vulnerabilities and the weaknesses of the opponent."

He continued: "We managed to survive this engagement. Our enrichment knowledge, which they planned to obliterate, continues to exist. The sites and gear, if eliminated, will be reconstructed; what is crucial is the will of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they aimed at, but did not succeed to shatter. The Iranian people have become stronger, more united, and more endorsing of the government and the country in the aftermath of this invasion."