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Tehran is ready to resume atomic negotiations with Washington as long as it is treated with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has declared.

Abbas Araghchi declared only diplomacy was effective, and shared fresh requests had been made by intermediaries to restart talks with the US government. He asserted Iran did not have undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran could not yet allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Walking a Complex Route

The foreign minister is walking a complex path since Iran does not want appear to be acting from a situation of weakness, and he emphatically stated that Iran had emerged more powerful defensively and psychologically from the coordinated strike on its nuclear sites in June.

He was talking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to enrich uranium within its borders that it will perpetually retain" – the key factor of the stalemate in the previous talks.

Prior Talks Suddenly Concluded

The earlier sessions of discussions between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and acrimonious termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a two-week conflict that culminated with the American leader declaring the facilities had been obliterated. Subsequently, EU nations employed their privilege to restore global restrictions, but Iran asserts they have not had a substantial consequence.

Ideal Resolution Offered

Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had reached a "magic solution" to the uranium processing matter in prior discussions, when it was settled an Iran-based consortium with American involvement could process nuclear material. Both sides would have been able to claim victory since domestic enrichment would have continued and the US could be certain that Iran's enrichment initiative was entirely non-military.

It had not been decided in the talks that American atomic experts could operate within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the cooperative offer. Representatives claimed three times they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat the American negotiator only for the agreement to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Status

Iranian officials declared the cooperative arrangement was now off the table, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be revived in certain ways if discussions resume.

The US president in recent days stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran wanted to resume discussions, but privately Iran's diplomats say they are not yet getting clear proposals from America either explicitly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of inactivity in the wake of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran states dialogue is not part of a spectacle.

Political Stance

In his remarks to the conference, designed to depict the US as a hegemonic power that exploits the idea of international law, the foreign minister stated the fortnight-long engagement showed the clash could not be settled by combat operations. He stated the assaults commenced with a American requirement for an unconditional Iranian surrender and concluded with an complete request for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is certain the first strikes by Israel were mounted with complete American awareness and collaboration, making faith hard to reestablish.

Diplomacy Stays the Ultimate Solution

The foreign minister declared: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted negotiations; it was America and the western countries that had consistently tried to enforce their will during the discussions. Negotiations can still be active and remains the ultimate solution to address disputes, but its requirements, regulations and fundamentals must be followed."

"If they talk to the nation of Iran with the approach of dignity and honor, they will get a answer in the equivalent tone."

Recovery and Reconstruction

In what is characterized by Iranian officials as the battle of repair and reconstruction, Araghchi claimed he was assured Iran's security strengths "are much stronger than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We learned many lessons from this engagement; we have discovered our internal vulnerabilities and the vulnerabilities of the opponent."

He stated: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to obliterate, stays intact. The sites and gear, if eliminated, will be rebuilt; what is crucial is the resolve of the citizens of Tehran and then the national cohesion that they sought to undermine, but were unable to break. The Iranian people have become stronger, more cohesive, and more supportive of the leadership and the nation in the aftermath of this invasion."