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Iran is willing to resume atomic negotiations with Washington on condition that it is approached with "dignity" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has announced.

The Iranian diplomat stated solely negotiations was effective, and shared new appeals had originated from mediators to restart talks with the US government. He asserted Iran possessed no unreported enrichment locations, and Iran had not yet reached a point to allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect attacked atomic facilities for safety concerns.

Walking a Challenging Route

The foreign minister is treading a difficult path since Iran does not want appear to be operating from a situation of vulnerability, and he consistently maintained that Iran had come out more powerful militarily and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel within its borders that it will never give up" – the main reason of the impasse in the prior discussions.

Earlier Talks Unexpectedly Terminated

The previous five rounds of negotiations between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and bitter termination on 12 June when Israel, with American backing, struck Tehran's atomic facilities in a 12-day war that concluded with the US president asserting the locations had been destroyed. Following this, EU nations used their authority to reimpose UN-wide sanctions, but Iran asserts they have not had a major impact.

Perfect Agreement Proposed

Iran's diplomats claimed they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in previous talks, when it was settled an local partnership with American involvement could process nuclear material. Each party would have been able to assert triumph since local refinement would have remained and the US could be confident that Iran's enrichment initiative was entirely non-military.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that US nuclear scientists could work on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Representatives stated three times they had achieved a deal with the US representative the US official only for the agreement to disintegrate due to "detractors in America".

Present Situation

Tehran representatives declared the cooperative arrangement was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the offer could be revived in various formats if negotiations reopen.

Trump last week stated he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to restart talks, but in private Iranian officials say they are not yet getting clear proposals from the United States either directly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been accused of inactivity in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran states diplomacy is not part of a spectacle.

Diplomatic Standpoint

In his remarks to the forum, aimed to paint the US as a controlling nation that abuses the idea of worldwide standards, Araghchi declared the 12-day war revealed the dispute could not be ended by military means. He said the strikes commenced with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and ended with an unconditional call for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were mounted with full US knowledge and collaboration, making faith difficult to restore.

Negotiations Remains the Final Solution

Araghchi stated: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted dialogue; it was America and the western countries that had consistently attempted to enforce their desires during the negotiations. Negotiations can still be viable and remains the final resolution to resolve conflicts, but its requirements, rules and principles must be respected."

"If they address to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of dignity and respect, they will receive a answer in the same approach."

Recovery and Rebuilding

In what is described by Iranian officials as the struggle of recovery and rebuilding, Araghchi said he was certain Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been rebuilt. We gained many lessons from this engagement; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the shortcomings of the adversary."

He continued: "We managed to survive this conflict. Our atomic expertise, which they aimed to destroy, stays intact. The facilities and machinery, if damaged, will be restored; what is important is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the national cohesion that they targeted, but failed to break. The nation of Iran have grown more resilient, more united, and more supportive of the government and the country in the face of this invasion."