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Iran is prepared to resume nuclear discussions with Washington on condition that it is treated with "dignity" and "honor", Iran's top diplomat has declared.

The Iranian diplomat said only diplomacy produced results, and disclosed fresh requests had come from mediators to resume discussions with the American leadership. He claimed Iran possessed no undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran was not yet able to permit the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect attacked atomic facilities for security reasons.

Navigating a Complex Route

Araghchi is treading a challenging route since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be proceeding from a stance of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out more resilient in military terms and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its enrichment centers in June.

He was speaking at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel on home soil that it will perpetually retain" – the primary cause of the deadlock in the prior discussions.

Prior Talks Abruptly Concluded

The prior phases of negotiations between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and acrimonious end on 12 June when Israel, with American backing, targeted Tehran's atomic facilities in a 12-day war that concluded with Donald Trump claiming the sites had been obliterated. Following this, Western states used their privilege to restore UN-wide sanctions, but Iran asserts they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Proposed

Tehran representatives said they felt they had reached a "magic solution" to the enrichment issue in earlier negotiations, when it was agreed an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could enrich uranium. Both sides would have been able to assert triumph since domestic enrichment would have persisted and the US could be certain that Iran's enrichment initiative was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been settled in the discussions that US nuclear scientists could function within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Representatives asserted on multiple occasions they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat the American negotiator only for the arrangement to disintegrate due to "opponents in the US".

Present Position

Iran's diplomats declared the cooperative arrangement was now withdrawn, but it seems very probable the offer could be revived in some form if talks resume.

The US president last week stated he had been receiving messages that Iran sought to restart talks, but privately Tehran representatives state they are not yet receiving coherent offers from America either directly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, Egypt, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of passivity in the face of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran asserts negotiations is not part of a show.

Negotiating Stance

In his remarks to the forum, designed to paint the US as a controlling nation that exploits the notion of global regulations, the foreign minister said the two-week conflict demonstrated the conflict could not be ended by combat operations. He said the strikes began with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and culminated with an complete request for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is convinced the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with complete American awareness and collaboration, making confidence difficult to restore.

Dialogue Continues the Ultimate Answer

Araghchi stated: "It was not Iran that had fled dialogue; it was America and the Western nations that had repeatedly sought to dictate their desires during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be viable and continues the final answer to resolve disputes, but its requirements, rules and principles must be respected."

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

Repair and Reconstruction

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the conflict of recovery and rebuilding, the foreign minister said he was confident Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been rebuilt. We acquired numerous insights from this engagement; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the weaknesses of the opponent."

He continued: "We successfully passed this war. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to obliterate, stays intact. The facilities and equipment, if eliminated, will be restored; what is crucial is the determination of the nation of Iran and then the social solidarity that they aimed at, but were unable to break. The nation of Iran have developed more resilient, more cohesive, and more supportive of the administration and the nation in the wake of this attack."