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Tehran is prepared to restart nuclear talks with Washington on condition that it is treated with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has stated.

The Iranian diplomat said only diplomacy was effective, and revealed recent overtures had come from intermediaries to resume discussions with the US government. He asserted Iran possessed no undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to permit the UN nuclear inspectorate to access bombed nuclear sites for security reasons.

Walking a Difficult Course

The foreign minister is treading a difficult route since Iran wishes not to be seen to be proceeding from a situation of vulnerability, and he consistently maintained that Iran had come out more powerful in military terms and mentally from the Israeli-US attack on its enrichment centers in June.

He was addressing at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to process nuclear material on home soil that it will never give up" – the key factor of the impasse in the prior discussions.

Prior Discussions Unexpectedly Terminated

The earlier sessions of discussions between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and hostile end on 12 June when Israel, with US support, targeted Tehran's atomic facilities in a fortnight-long engagement that culminated with Donald Trump claiming the facilities had been destroyed. Following this, Western states employed their privilege to reinstate international penalties, but Iran asserts they have not had a major impact.

Perfect Agreement Suggested

Tehran representatives stated they felt they had achieved a "magic solution" to the enrichment issue in previous talks, when it was settled an Iran-based consortium with American involvement could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have continued and the US could be certain that Iran's enrichment initiative was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been decided in the discussions that US nuclear scientists could operate inside Iran, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Representatives stated repeatedly they had secured an understanding with Washington's diplomat Steve Witkoff only for the agreement to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Situation

Iranian officials declared the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems highly likely the proposal could be resurrected in various formats if negotiations reopen.

The American leader in recent days said he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to restart talks, but in private Tehran representatives state they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from the United States either explicitly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of passivity in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran says negotiations is not part of a show.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his remarks to the gathering, designed to depict the US as a hegemonic power that exploits the notion of international law, Araghchi said the 12-day war showed the dispute could not be settled by armed force. He stated the strikes began with a US demand for an complete Tehran capitulation and ended with an unconditional call for a truce.

Iran is convinced the first strikes by Israel were mounted with full US knowledge and collaboration, making confidence challenging to rebuild.

Dialogue Stays the Final Solution

Araghchi said: "Tehran was not the one that had fled diplomacy; it was America and the western countries that had repeatedly attempted to impose their desires during the negotiations. Diplomacy can still be active and continues the ultimate solution to address conflicts, but its requirements, guidelines and tenets must be adhered to."

"Provided that they talk to the nation of Iran with the approach of respect and honor, they will obtain a answer in the same language."

Recovery and Rebuilding

In what is portrayed by Iran's diplomats as the conflict of recovery and recovery, the foreign minister said he was certain Iran's security strengths "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We acquired multiple understandings from this engagement; we have identified our own weaknesses and the shortcomings of the adversary."

He continued: "We successfully passed this war. Our atomic expertise, which they planned to eliminate, remains in place. The sites and gear, if destroyed, will be reconstructed; what is essential is the will of the citizens of Tehran and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but were unable to break. The citizens of Tehran have grown stronger, more united, and more supportive of the government and the state in the aftermath of this attack."