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Iran is willing to restart nuclear talks with the United States on condition that it is treated with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's top diplomat has stated.

The Iranian diplomat stated solely negotiations produced results, and shared recent overtures had been made by go-betweens to reopen talks with the US government. He asserted Iran did not have unreported enrichment locations, and Tehran was not yet able to authorize the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect attacked atomic facilities for safety concerns.

Navigating a Complex Course

The foreign minister is walking a difficult path since Iran wishes not to be seen to be acting from a position of weakness, and he consistently maintained that Iran had come out more powerful defensively and mentally from the joint assault on its enrichment centers in June.

He was addressing at a defense forum in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to enrich uranium on home soil that it will always maintain" – the primary cause of the stalemate in the previous talks.

Prior Negotiations Unexpectedly Terminated

The previous five rounds of talks between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and hostile conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, targeted Iranian nuclear sites in a two-week conflict that ended with the US president declaring the sites had been obliterated. Afterward, European countries employed their right to reimpose international penalties, but Iran insists they have not had a significant effect.

Magic Solution Proposed

Iranian officials said they felt they had reached a "perfect agreement" to the enrichment issue in previous talks, when it was agreed an domestic cooperative with US participation could enrich uranium. Each party would have been able to declare success since local refinement 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 discussions that Washington's technical specialists could work within Iranian territory, but that was a natural consequence of the partnership suggestion. Representatives stated three times they had reached agreement with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the deal to fall apart due to "opponents in the US".

Existing Position

Iran's diplomats stated the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems very probable the suggestion could be revived in some form if discussions reopen.

The US president in recent days stated he had been getting signals that Iran desired to reopen negotiations, but in private Iranian officials claim they are not yet obtaining clear proposals from America either straightforwardly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been accused of passivity in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran asserts dialogue is not part of a show.

Political Standpoint

In his remarks to the forum, intended to depict the US as a hegemonic power that abuses the idea of international law, the foreign minister said the 12-day war revealed the conflict could not be settled by combat operations. He said the strikes started with a American requirement for an total Iran submission and concluded with an complete request for a ceasefire.

Iran is convinced the initial Israeli attacks were executed with complete American awareness and collaboration, making trust hard to rebuild.

Negotiations Stays the Final Solution

The foreign minister declared: "It was not Iran that had deserted dialogue; it was America and the European states that had repeatedly sought to enforce their will during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be viable and remains the final solution to address conflicts, but its criteria, regulations and principles must be followed."

"In case they speak to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of respect and respect, they will get a reply in the same approach."

Repair and Rebuilding

In what is portrayed by Tehran representatives as the battle of repair and reconstruction, Araghchi stated he was assured Iran's security strengths "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been reestablished. We gained multiple understandings from this conflict; we have identified our own weaknesses and the weaknesses of the enemy."

He continued: "We successfully passed this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to eliminate, continues to exist. The sites and gear, if damaged, will be rebuilt; what is crucial is the will of the Iranian people and then the social solidarity that they aimed at, but did not succeed to break. The Iranian people have developed more resilient, more cohesive, and more supportive of the administration and the state in the wake of this invasion."