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Iran is ready to resume atomic negotiations with the United States provided that it is handled with "dignity" and "respect", Iran's top diplomat has declared.

The Iranian diplomat declared solely negotiations was effective, and disclosed new appeals had come from mediators to resume discussions with the Trump administration. He claimed Iran had zero unreported enrichment locations, and Iran had not yet reached a point to permit the UN nuclear inspectorate to access struck enrichment centers for security reasons.

Walking a Complex Path

Araghchi is navigating a complex route since Iran does not want be seen to be proceeding from a situation of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had emerged more powerful militarily and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its enrichment centers in June.

He was talking at a security conference in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to refine atomic fuel on home soil that it will never give up" – the main reason of the deadlock in the prior discussions.

Prior Discussions Suddenly Ended

The prior phases of negotiations between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and hostile termination on 12 June when Israel, with US support, attacked Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that concluded with Donald Trump claiming the facilities had been eliminated. Afterward, European countries exercised their privilege to reinstate global restrictions, but Iran asserts they have not had a major impact.

Perfect Agreement Suggested

Tehran representatives said they felt they had attained a "perfect agreement" to the enrichment issue in previous talks, when it was settled an local partnership with American involvement could enrich uranium. Each party would have been able to assert triumph since home-based processing would have continued and the US could be confident that Iran's enrichment initiative was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been settled in the discussions that American atomic experts could function on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats asserted repeatedly they had reached agreement with Washington's diplomat Steve Witkoff only for the arrangement to disintegrate due to "detractors in America".

Present Status

Tehran representatives stated the cooperative arrangement was now withdrawn, but it seems highly likely the suggestion could be resurrected in some form if discussions restart.

The US president recently stated he had been getting signals that Iran desired to restart talks, but in private Iran's diplomats claim they are not yet obtaining coherent offers from America either directly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been accused of inactivity in the face of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran states negotiations is not part of a performance.

Negotiating Position

In his remarks to the forum, designed to depict the US as a dominant force that abuses the concept of worldwide standards, Araghchi declared the 12-day war revealed the clash could not be settled by military means. He stated the attacks began with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and concluded with an complete request for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were mounted with total Washington understanding and coordination, making trust challenging to restore.

Diplomacy Continues the Primary Solution

Araghchi said: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted negotiations; it was America and the western countries that had always sought to impose their desires during the discussions. Negotiations can still be viable and remains the final resolution to address disputes, but its requirements, regulations and principles must be followed."

"In case they speak to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of dignity and honor, they will obtain a answer in the identical approach."

Restoration and Reconstruction

In what is characterized by Tehran representatives as the struggle of recovery and rebuilding, Araghchi claimed he was assured Iran's defence capabilities "have significantly improved than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been rebuilt. We gained many lessons from this war; we have identified our internal vulnerabilities and the shortcomings of the enemy."

He continued: "We managed to survive this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to destroy, continues to exist. The sites and gear, if destroyed, will be reconstructed; what is crucial is the will of the Iranian people and then the unity of the country that they targeted, but were unable to break. The nation of Iran have grown stronger, more united, and more endorsing of the government and the nation in the face of this attack."