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Iran is willing to resume nuclear talks with Washington provided that it is handled with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's top diplomat has stated.

The Iranian diplomat said solely negotiations was effective, and shared recent overtures had originated from mediators to restart negotiations with the Trump administration. He claimed Iran did not have secret atomic facilities, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to authorize the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect bombed nuclear sites for protective measures.

Walking a Challenging Path

The foreign minister is walking a challenging route since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be operating from a position of vulnerability, and he emphatically stated that Iran had emerged more powerful militarily and psychologically from the coordinated strike on its atomic facilities in June.

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

Earlier Negotiations Suddenly Concluded

The prior phases of talks between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and acrimonious termination on 12 June when Israel, with US support, attacked Tehran's atomic facilities in a fortnight-long engagement that concluded with Donald Trump asserting the facilities had been eliminated. Subsequently, Western states employed their privilege to reimpose international penalties, but Iran maintains they have not had a major impact.

Magic Solution Suggested

Tehran representatives said they felt they had attained a "perfect agreement" to the uranium processing matter in earlier negotiations, when it was settled an Iran-based consortium with American involvement could enrich uranium. Each party would have been able to claim victory since local refinement would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's nuclear programme was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could function inside Iran, but that was a logical implication of the consortium proposal. Diplomats asserted three times they had achieved a deal with Trump's special envoy the American negotiator only for the agreement to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Situation

Iran's diplomats said the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems very probable the proposal could be revived in some form if negotiations restart.

The American leader in recent days said he had been obtaining communications that Iran desired to resume discussions, but privately Tehran representatives claim they are not yet receiving clear proposals from Washington either directly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been accused of inactivity in the face of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran asserts dialogue is not part of a show.

Diplomatic Stance

In his speech to the gathering, aimed to portray the US as a controlling nation that abuses the notion of global regulations, Araghchi declared the fortnight-long engagement demonstrated the conflict could not be ended by armed force. He said the strikes commenced with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and ended with an absolute demand for a truce.

Iran is assured the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were carried out with complete American awareness and coordination, making confidence challenging to reestablish.

Diplomacy Continues the Final Answer

Araghchi declared: "Tehran was not the one that had fled dialogue; it was the United States and the western countries that had repeatedly tried to enforce their demands during the talks. Dialogue can still be alive and stays the final answer to address disputes, but its requirements, rules and fundamentals must be respected."

"Provided that they address to the nation of Iran with the approach of respect and honor, they will receive a reply in the identical language."

Recovery and Recovery

In what is portrayed by Tehran representatives as the conflict of recovery and reconstruction, the foreign minister claimed he was confident Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We gained many lessons from this engagement; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the shortcomings of the opponent."

He continued: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our enrichment knowledge, which they planned to destroy, remains in place. The installations and gear, if damaged, will be restored; what is crucial is the determination of the Iranian people and then the social solidarity that they targeted, but were unable to shatter. The Iranian people have grown more resilient, more united, and more supportive of the leadership and the state in the wake of this invasion."