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Iran is ready to restart nuclear talks with the United States provided that it is handled with "dignity" and "respect", Iran's top diplomat has announced.

The Iranian diplomat said solely negotiations was effective, and revealed new appeals had been made by go-betweens to resume talks with the American leadership. He asserted Iran possessed no undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to visit attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Navigating a Challenging Path

Araghchi is navigating a complex route since Iran does not want appear to be proceeding from a position of vulnerability, and he emphatically stated that Iran had emerged stronger in military terms and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a defense forum in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel within its borders that it will perpetually retain" – the key factor of the stalemate in the previous talks.

Prior Talks Unexpectedly Concluded

The earlier sessions of talks between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and hostile end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a two-week conflict that culminated with the American leader asserting the facilities had been eliminated. Subsequently, European countries employed their privilege to reimpose UN-wide sanctions, but Iran maintains they have not had a significant effect.

Perfect Agreement Proposed

Iran's diplomats stated they felt they had attained a "ideal resolution" to the nuclear fuel concern in prior discussions, when it was agreed an local partnership with American involvement could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have persisted and the US could be assured that Iran's nuclear programme was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been decided in the talks that Washington's technical specialists could operate inside Iran, but that was a natural consequence of the consortium proposal. Representatives asserted repeatedly they had achieved a deal with the US representative the American negotiator only for the agreement to fall apart due to "opponents in the US".

Present Status

Iranian officials declared the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems very probable the offer could be revived in various formats if discussions restart.

The American leader in recent days stated he had been receiving messages that Iran desired to restart talks, but confidentially Iran's diplomats state they are not yet getting coherent offers from America either straightforwardly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of non-responsiveness in the face of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran asserts diplomacy is not part of a spectacle.

Diplomatic Stance

In his speech to the gathering, aimed to paint the US as a dominant force that misuses the concept of global regulations, the foreign minister said the 12-day war showed the clash could not be resolved by combat operations. He asserted the assaults commenced with a US demand for an total Iran submission and ended with an unconditional call for a ceasefire.

Iran is convinced the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were mounted with complete American awareness and coordination, making faith challenging to rebuild.

Dialogue Stays the Final Resolution

The foreign minister declared: "It was not Iran that had deserted negotiations; it was America and the western countries that had repeatedly attempted to enforce their will during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be alive and remains the final answer to address disagreements, but its standards, rules and fundamentals must be followed."

"If they address to the Iranian people with the language of respect and respect, they will receive a response in the same language."

Repair and Rebuilding

In what is described by Iran's diplomats as the conflict of restoration and rebuilding, the foreign minister stated he was confident Iran's defence capabilities "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been restored. We learned many lessons from this engagement; we have identified our personal limitations and the vulnerabilities of the adversary."

He stated: "We effectively endured this war. Our enrichment knowledge, which they planned to destroy, stays intact. The facilities and equipment, if damaged, will be reconstructed; what is essential is the resolve of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they sought to undermine, but failed to shatter. The citizens of Tehran have grown more powerful, more cohesive, and more supportive of the government and the nation in the wake of this invasion."