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Tehran is ready to resume atomic discussions with Washington on condition that it is handled with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has declared.

The Iranian diplomat stated only diplomacy worked, and revealed recent overtures had been made by intermediaries to resume discussions with the US government. He claimed Iran possessed no undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran could not yet permit the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect attacked atomic facilities for safety concerns.

Navigating a Challenging Route

Araghchi is treading a complex path since Iran does not want be seen to be operating from a position of weakness, and he emphatically stated that Iran had arisen stronger defensively and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its enrichment centers in June.

He was addressing at a security conference in Tehran where he reaffirmed 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 previous talks.

Earlier Discussions Abruptly Terminated

The earlier sessions of discussions between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and hostile end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a fortnight-long engagement that culminated with the American leader asserting the facilities had been obliterated. Subsequently, European countries used their right to reimpose global restrictions, but Iran insists they have not had a substantial consequence.

Magic Solution Suggested

Iran's diplomats stated they felt they had attained a "ideal resolution" to the nuclear fuel concern in previous talks, when it was agreed an domestic cooperative with US participation could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to declare success since home-based processing would have remained and the US could be confident that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been decided in the talks that US nuclear scientists could function within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the cooperative offer. Officials stated repeatedly they had achieved a deal with Trump's special envoy the American negotiator only for the agreement to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington".

Current Position

Iran's diplomats said the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be revived in certain ways if negotiations restart.

The US president last week claimed he had been getting signals that Iran desired to restart talks, but in private Tehran representatives say they are not yet receiving coherent offers from America either explicitly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been accused of passivity in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran says dialogue is not part of a performance.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his address to the forum, intended to paint the US as a dominant force that misuses the concept of international law, the foreign minister said the fortnight-long engagement showed the clash could not be settled by armed force. He asserted the assaults began with a US demand for an total Iran submission and concluded with an absolute demand for a truce.

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

Negotiations Remains the Primary Answer

The foreign minister said: "Tehran was not the one that had fled dialogue; it was the United States and the European states that had always attempted to dictate their will during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be alive and remains the primary answer to address disagreements, but its criteria, rules and principles must be respected."

"In case they address to the nation of Iran with the language of respect and respect, they will obtain a answer in the equivalent tone."

Recovery and Recovery

In what is portrayed by Tehran representatives as the conflict of recovery and recovery, the foreign minister said he was assured Iran's defence capabilities "are much stronger than before 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been reestablished. We acquired multiple understandings from this war; we have discovered our personal limitations and the shortcomings of the opponent."

He continued: "We managed to survive this engagement. Our atomic expertise, which they planned to destroy, continues to exist. The facilities and equipment, if damaged, will be restored; what is essential is the will of the nation of Iran and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but failed to shatter. The Iranian people have developed more powerful, more united, and more backing of the government and the nation in the aftermath of this invasion."