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Tehran is ready to resume atomic negotiations with Washington provided that it is handled with "dignity" and "honor", Iran's top diplomat has declared.

The Iranian diplomat said solely negotiations produced results, and revealed new appeals had been made by go-betweens to resume talks with the US government. He claimed Iran possessed no unreported enrichment locations, and Iran was not yet able to authorize the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect bombed nuclear sites for security reasons.

Walking a Difficult Path

The foreign minister is treading a challenging course since Iran wishes not to be seen to be operating from a position of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had emerged more resilient militarily and psychologically from the coordinated strike on its enrichment centers in June.

He was addressing 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 never give up" – the main reason of the stalemate in the prior discussions.

Earlier Talks Abruptly Concluded

The prior phases of talks between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and hostile termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, struck Tehran's atomic facilities in a 12-day war that culminated with the American leader claiming the locations had been eliminated. Subsequently, European countries exercised their right to restore UN-wide sanctions, but Iran insists they have not had a major impact.

Magic Solution Proposed

Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had achieved a "perfect agreement" to the uranium processing matter in prior discussions, when it was decided an domestic cooperative with American involvement could enrich uranium. Each party would have been able to assert triumph since domestic enrichment would have persisted and the US could be confident that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been agreed in the talks that American atomic experts could work inside Iran, but that was a logical implication of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats claimed on multiple occasions they had achieved a deal with Trump's special envoy the American negotiator only for the agreement to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Position

Tehran representatives declared the partnership proposal was now off the table, but it seems very probable the suggestion could be revived in various formats if talks resume.

The American leader recently stated he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to reopen negotiations, but privately Iranian officials say they are not yet receiving clear proposals from America either explicitly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of passivity in the face of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran asserts negotiations is not part of a spectacle.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his speech to the conference, intended to portray the US as a hegemonic power that misuses the idea of international law, Araghchi stated the 12-day war showed the dispute could not be settled by military means. He stated the strikes began with a US demand for an total Iran submission and concluded with an complete request for a truce.

Iran is convinced the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were mounted with full US knowledge and cooperation, making confidence difficult to reestablish.

Negotiations Stays the Final Solution

Araghchi declared: "It was not Iran that had deserted dialogue; it was the United States and the Western nations that had always tried to enforce their will during the talks. Diplomacy can still be alive and remains the final resolution to settle conflicts, but its requirements, rules and tenets must be respected."

"Provided that they talk to the Iranian people with the approach of respect and honor, they will obtain a answer in the equivalent approach."

Restoration and Reconstruction

In what is described by Iranian officials as the conflict of restoration and reconstruction, Araghchi said he was certain Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been rebuilt. We gained multiple understandings from this engagement; we have identified our personal limitations and the shortcomings of the enemy."

He added: "We managed to survive this engagement. Our enrichment knowledge, which they aimed to obliterate, remains in place. The sites and gear, if damaged, will be rebuilt; what is important is the resolve of the Iranian people and then the social solidarity that they aimed at, but were unable to shatter. The nation of Iran have developed more resilient, more cohesive, and more supportive of the government and the state in the face of this assault."