Iran Declares It May Return to American Atomic Talks provided that Treated with 'Dignity' and 'Honor'

Tehran is prepared to restart nuclear talks with Washington as long as it is approached with "respect" and "respect", Iran's top diplomat has declared.

Abbas Araghchi stated only diplomacy produced results, and revealed recent overtures had been made by intermediaries to reopen discussions with the US government. He claimed Iran possessed no unreported enrichment locations, and Iran had not yet reached a point to authorize the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect bombed nuclear sites for security reasons.

Navigating a Complex Route

Araghchi is navigating a complex route since Iran wishes not to be seen to be proceeding from a position of weakness, and he emphatically stated that Iran had come out stronger militarily and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its atomic facilities in June.

He was addressing at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium on home soil that it will perpetually retain" – the primary cause of the impasse in the prior discussions.

Prior Discussions Abruptly Ended

The earlier sessions of discussions between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and acrimonious conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, struck Tehran's atomic facilities in a fortnight-long engagement that ended with Donald Trump asserting the facilities had been eliminated. Following this, Western states employed their authority to restore global restrictions, but Iran insists they have not had a significant effect.

Magic Solution Suggested

Iran's diplomats said they felt they had attained a "magic solution" to the enrichment issue in prior discussions, when it was settled an local partnership with US participation could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have remained and the US could be confident that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been decided in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could work on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats asserted on multiple occasions they had reached agreement with Washington's diplomat the American negotiator only for the deal to disintegrate due to "detractors in America".

Existing Status

Iran's diplomats stated the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems very probable the offer could be reintroduced in some form if negotiations restart.

The US president last week claimed he had been getting signals that Iran sought to resume discussions, but confidentially Tehran representatives say they are not yet obtaining clear proposals from the United States either explicitly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been accused of non-responsiveness in the face of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran states dialogue is not part of a show.

Negotiating Position

In his remarks to the conference, aimed to portray the US as a controlling nation that misuses the concept of worldwide standards, Araghchi stated the 12-day war demonstrated the conflict could not be ended by military means. He said the strikes began with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and concluded with an complete request for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were executed with total Washington understanding and collaboration, making trust difficult to restore.

Negotiations Stays the Final Answer

The foreign minister stated: "Tehran was not the one that had fled dialogue; it was America and the Western nations that had repeatedly attempted to impose their demands during the negotiations. Negotiations can still be alive and remains the final answer to address conflicts, but its standards, rules and tenets must be adhered to."

"In case they address to the citizens of Tehran with the language of dignity and respect, they will obtain a response in the identical language."

Recovery and Rebuilding

In what is portrayed by Tehran representatives as the conflict of repair and recovery, the foreign minister claimed he was assured Iran's defence capabilities "have significantly improved than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We acquired many lessons from this conflict; we have come to know our personal limitations and the vulnerabilities of the adversary."

He stated: "We managed to survive this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to eliminate, remains in place. The sites and machinery, if destroyed, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the will of the nation of Iran and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but were unable to shatter. The citizens of Tehran have developed more powerful, more united, and more endorsing of the leadership and the state in the face of this attack."