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Tehran is ready to reinitiate atomic discussions with Washington as long as it is approached with "dignity" and "honor", Iran's top diplomat has stated.

Abbas Araghchi said solely negotiations produced results, and revealed recent overtures had been made by intermediaries to resume talks with the US government. He said Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Tehran could not yet allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect struck enrichment centers for security reasons.

Walking a Complex Course

The foreign minister is navigating a complex course since Iran wishes not to be seen to be acting from a stance of vulnerability, 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 within its borders that it will always maintain" – the main reason of the stalemate in the prior discussions.

Earlier Talks Suddenly Ended

The earlier sessions of talks between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and acrimonious termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, attacked Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that ended with the American leader claiming the sites had been destroyed. Afterward, Western states employed their right to reinstate global restrictions, but Iran insists they have not had a major impact.

Ideal Resolution Suggested

Iranian officials stated they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the enrichment issue in previous talks, when it was settled an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could process nuclear material. The two nations would have been able to declare success since home-based processing would have remained and the US could be assured that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been decided in the negotiations that American atomic experts could work on Iranian soil, but that was a logical implication of the cooperative offer. Diplomats stated three times they had reached agreement with the US representative the American negotiator only for the deal to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Situation

Iranian officials stated the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems highly likely the suggestion could be revived in certain ways if negotiations reopen.

Trump last week stated he had been getting signals that Iran desired to restart talks, but confidentially Iranian officials state they are not yet getting consistent overtures from Washington either explicitly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been criticized of passivity in the face of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran asserts negotiations is not part of a performance.

Negotiating Stance

In his address to the gathering, aimed to paint the US as a dominant force that misuses the notion of international law, Araghchi stated the 12-day war showed the dispute could not be ended by combat operations. He asserted 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 assured the first strikes by Israel were mounted with complete American awareness and coordination, making confidence hard to reestablish.

Dialogue Stays the Primary Answer

The foreign minister stated: "It was not Iran that had abandoned diplomacy; it was America and the western countries that had repeatedly attempted to impose their desires during the talks. Diplomacy can still be alive and continues the ultimate solution to resolve conflicts, but its standards, rules and fundamentals must be adhered to."

"Provided that they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of dignity and respect, they will obtain a reply in the identical approach."

Recovery and Recovery

In what is characterized by Iranian officials as the conflict of repair and recovery, the foreign minister said he was confident Iran's security strengths "are considerably enhanced than before 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been rebuilt. We gained numerous insights from this conflict; we have discovered our internal vulnerabilities and the vulnerabilities of the enemy."

He added: "We successfully passed this engagement. Our atomic expertise, which they planned to eliminate, stays intact. The facilities and machinery, if eliminated, will be restored; what is essential is the resolve of the Iranian people and then the unity of the country that they targeted, but were unable to destroy. The citizens of Tehran have developed stronger, more united, and more supportive of the administration and the state in the face of this attack."