🔗 Share this article Iran Declares It Could Return to US Atomic Talks if Treated with 'Dignity' and 'Honor' Tehran is prepared to restart atomic talks with the United States provided that it is treated with "respect" and "respect", Iran's top diplomat has stated. The Iranian diplomat said exclusively dialogue worked, and disclosed fresh requests had originated from mediators to resume discussions with the Trump administration. He claimed Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran could not yet allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect attacked atomic facilities for safety concerns. Navigating a Difficult Route The foreign minister is walking a challenging route since Iran wishes not to be seen to be acting from a situation of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had emerged stronger defensively and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its enrichment centers in June. He was talking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel domestically that it will always maintain" – the key factor of the stalemate in the prior discussions. Earlier Negotiations Abruptly Ended The earlier sessions of negotiations between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and acrimonious conclusion on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, struck Iran's enrichment centers in a fortnight-long engagement that ended with Donald Trump claiming the facilities had been destroyed. Following this, European countries used their right to reimpose global restrictions, but Iran maintains they have not had a significant effect. Ideal Resolution Suggested Tehran representatives stated they felt they had achieved a "magic solution" to the nuclear fuel concern in prior discussions, when it was decided an local partnership with American involvement could refine atomic fuel. The two nations would have been able to assert triumph since domestic enrichment would have remained and the US could be confident that Iran's enrichment initiative was exclusively peaceful. It had not been settled in the talks that Washington's technical specialists could operate on Iranian soil, but that was a natural consequence of the cooperative offer. Representatives stated on multiple occasions they had secured an understanding with Washington's diplomat Steve Witkoff only for the agreement to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington". Present Situation Iran's diplomats declared the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems quite possible the offer could be revived in various formats if talks resume. The American leader last week stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran sought to reopen negotiations, but privately Tehran representatives claim they are not yet receiving coherent offers from the United States either explicitly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iranian foreign ministry has been criticized of non-responsiveness in the wake of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran says negotiations is not part of a spectacle. Political Standpoint In his speech to the forum, aimed to portray the US as a dominant force that exploits the concept of global regulations, the foreign minister declared the fortnight-long engagement demonstrated the clash could not be settled by combat operations. He said the assaults commenced with a US demand for an complete Tehran capitulation and culminated with an unconditional call for a truce. Iran is convinced the initial Israeli attacks were mounted with total Washington understanding and cooperation, making confidence hard to reestablish. Diplomacy Continues the Final Resolution Araghchi stated: "It was not Iran that had fled negotiations; it was America and the western countries that had consistently sought to enforce their demands during the talks. Diplomacy can still be viable and remains the final resolution to settle disputes, but its standards, rules and fundamentals must be respected." "In case they talk to the nation of Iran with the language of respect and respect, they will receive a answer in the equivalent tone." Repair and Recovery In what is described by Iranian officials as the battle of recovery and reconstruction, Araghchi claimed he was certain Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been restored. We acquired multiple understandings from this conflict; we have identified our internal vulnerabilities and the shortcomings of the adversary." He added: "We effectively endured this conflict. Our atomic expertise, which they aimed to destroy, continues to exist. The installations and gear, if eliminated, will be rebuilt; what is important is the will of the nation of Iran and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but failed to destroy. The nation of Iran have become more resilient, more integrated, and more endorsing of the leadership and the country in the wake of this invasion."