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Iran is ready to resume atomic negotiations with Washington as long as it is treated with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's top diplomat has stated.

The Iranian diplomat declared solely negotiations was effective, and revealed fresh requests had originated from intermediaries to restart negotiations with the Trump administration. He said Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to permit the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect attacked atomic facilities for safety concerns.

Navigating a Challenging Course

Araghchi is walking a complex course since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be proceeding from a stance of vulnerability, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had arisen more resilient militarily and mentally from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

He was talking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to process nuclear material within its borders that it will always maintain" – the key factor of the deadlock in the earlier negotiations.

Earlier Discussions Unexpectedly Ended

The prior phases of talks between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and bitter termination on 12 June when Israel, with American backing, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a fortnight-long engagement that culminated with Donald Trump declaring the locations had been obliterated. Afterward, Western states employed their right to restore global restrictions, but Iran insists they have not had a significant effect.

Ideal Resolution Offered

Tehran representatives said they felt they had attained a "perfect agreement" to the enrichment issue in earlier negotiations, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with US participation could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to assert triumph since home-based processing would have continued and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been agreed in the talks that American atomic experts could work on Iranian soil, but that was a logical implication of the consortium proposal. Representatives claimed repeatedly they had achieved a deal with the US representative Steve Witkoff only for the deal to disintegrate due to "detractors in America".

Existing Status

Tehran representatives declared the cooperative arrangement was now no longer available, but it seems highly likely the suggestion could be resurrected in some form if talks resume.

Trump recently stated he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to resume discussions, but confidentially Tehran representatives say they are not yet getting coherent offers from Washington either directly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been accused of inactivity in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran states negotiations is not part of a performance.

Political Position

In his speech to the forum, designed to depict the US as a hegemonic power that exploits the notion of worldwide standards, Araghchi said the fortnight-long engagement showed the dispute could not be resolved by military means. He said the attacks started with a US demand for an complete Tehran capitulation and culminated with an absolute demand for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with full US knowledge and cooperation, making faith difficult to reestablish.

Negotiations Remains the Primary Answer

The foreign minister declared: "It was not Iran that had deserted diplomacy; it was America and the western countries that had repeatedly sought to impose their will during the negotiations. Diplomacy can still be active and stays the ultimate solution to address disagreements, but its criteria, guidelines and fundamentals must be adhered to."

"Provided that they address to the Iranian people with the approach of dignity and honor, they will get a response in the equivalent tone."

Restoration and Recovery

In what is described by Iran's diplomats as the conflict of restoration and rebuilding, Araghchi claimed he was certain Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been restored. We learned numerous insights from this war; we have identified our own weaknesses and the vulnerabilities of the enemy."

He added: "We effectively endured this war. Our atomic expertise, which they aimed to destroy, remains in place. The installations and gear, if eliminated, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the resolve of the citizens of Tehran and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but did not succeed to break. The Iranian people have developed more powerful, more united, and more endorsing of the leadership and the nation in the face of this invasion."