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Tehran is ready to reinitiate atomic talks with Washington provided that it is handled with "dignity" and "respect", Tehran's foreign minister has declared.

The Iranian diplomat declared only diplomacy worked, and disclosed new appeals had come from mediators to reopen talks with the Trump administration. He claimed Iran did not have unreported enrichment locations, and Iran had not yet reached a point to allow the global atomic watchdog to inspect struck enrichment centers for safety concerns.

Navigating a Complex Course

The foreign minister is walking a challenging route since Iran aims to avoid be seen to be operating from a situation of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out more resilient in military terms and mentally from the Israeli-US attack on its atomic facilities in June.

He was talking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to enrich uranium domestically that it will always maintain" – the main reason of the deadlock in the previous talks.

Previous Talks Abruptly Concluded

The previous five rounds of talks between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and bitter termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, struck Tehran's atomic facilities in a fortnight-long engagement that concluded with the American leader asserting the facilities had been eliminated. Afterward, European countries employed their right to restore global restrictions, but Iran maintains they have not had a major impact.

Ideal Resolution Suggested

Tehran representatives said they felt they had achieved a "magic solution" to the uranium processing matter in earlier negotiations, when it was agreed an domestic cooperative with American involvement could enrich uranium. Both sides would have been able to assert triumph since home-based processing would have remained and the US could be assured that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the talks that US nuclear scientists could function inside Iran, but that was a reasonable assumption of the cooperative offer. Diplomats claimed on multiple occasions they had reached agreement with Trump's special envoy the American negotiator only for the agreement to disintegrate due to "detractors in America".

Existing Status

Iranian officials declared the consortium offer was now withdrawn, but it seems quite possible the offer could be revived in certain ways if discussions reopen.

Trump in recent days stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran desired to resume discussions, but privately Tehran representatives claim they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from the United States either straightforwardly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of passivity in the face of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran says negotiations is not part of a performance.

Political Standpoint

In his remarks to the forum, aimed to portray the US as a hegemonic power that abuses the idea of international law, the foreign minister declared the fortnight-long engagement demonstrated the dispute could not be ended by combat operations. He said the attacks began with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and culminated with an complete request for a truce.

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

Negotiations Stays the Primary Resolution

Araghchi declared: "Tehran was not the one that had fled dialogue; it was the United States and the western countries that had repeatedly sought to enforce their demands during the talks. Diplomacy can still be active and continues the final resolution to resolve disputes, but its criteria, rules and fundamentals must be respected."

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

Repair and Reconstruction

In what is described by Tehran representatives as the battle of repair and rebuilding, the foreign minister claimed he was certain Iran's military capacities "are considerably enhanced than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We acquired multiple understandings from this conflict; we have identified our internal vulnerabilities and the vulnerabilities of the enemy."

He continued: "We effectively endured this war. Our atomic expertise, which they intended to eliminate, stays intact. The installations and gear, if damaged, will be reconstructed; what is important is the will of the Iranian people and then the social solidarity that they sought to undermine, but did not succeed to shatter. The nation of Iran have developed stronger, more cohesive, and more endorsing of the administration and the country in the face of this assault."