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Iran is prepared to reinitiate atomic negotiations with the United States as long as it is handled with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has declared.

The Iranian diplomat said only diplomacy worked, and disclosed new appeals had originated from go-betweens to restart discussions with the US government. He said Iran did not have secret atomic facilities, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to permit the global atomic watchdog to visit attacked atomic facilities for security reasons.

Walking a Difficult Route

Araghchi is navigating a complex route since Iran aims to avoid appear to be acting from a situation of weakness, and he emphatically stated that Iran had arisen stronger militarily and psychologically from the Israeli-US attack on its atomic facilities in June.

He was speaking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel on home soil that it will perpetually retain" – the main reason of the impasse in the previous talks.

Previous Discussions Unexpectedly Ended

The prior phases of negotiations between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and bitter end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, struck Tehran's atomic facilities in a 12-day war that culminated with the US president claiming the facilities had been obliterated. Following this, European countries exercised their privilege to restore international penalties, but Iran asserts they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Suggested

Tehran representatives said they felt they had attained a "perfect agreement" to the nuclear fuel concern in previous talks, when it was settled an domestic cooperative with American involvement 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 certain that Iran's enrichment initiative was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been settled in the discussions that American atomic experts could function within Iranian territory, but that was a logical implication of the consortium proposal. Officials asserted repeatedly they had secured an understanding with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the arrangement to collapse due to "opponents in the US".

Current Situation

Iranian officials said the partnership proposal was now off the table, but it seems highly likely the proposal could be reintroduced in certain ways if talks reopen.

Trump recently claimed he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to resume discussions, but privately Iran's diplomats claim they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from America either straightforwardly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been charged of inactivity in the face of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran states dialogue is not part of a performance.

Diplomatic Standpoint

In his address to the conference, designed to depict the US as a dominant force that exploits the concept of worldwide standards, the foreign minister declared the 12-day war revealed the clash could not be ended by combat operations. He asserted the assaults started with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and ended with an absolute demand for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is certain the first strikes by Israel were mounted with full US knowledge and coordination, making confidence challenging to restore.

Negotiations Continues the Final Solution

The foreign minister stated: "It was not Iran that had abandoned negotiations; it was America and the European states that had consistently attempted to dictate their will during the discussions. Dialogue can still be alive and continues the final answer to settle disputes, but its criteria, rules and fundamentals must be adhered to."

"If they address to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of respect and respect, they will get a response in the identical tone."

Repair and Rebuilding

In what is portrayed by Iran's diplomats as the battle of recovery and reconstruction, Araghchi said he was confident Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We learned many lessons from this conflict; we have identified our personal limitations and the vulnerabilities of the adversary."

He stated: "We effectively endured this war. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to eliminate, stays intact. The installations and machinery, if damaged, will be rebuilt; what is important is the determination of the nation of Iran and then the social solidarity that they targeted, but did not succeed to shatter. The Iranian people have become more powerful, more cohesive, and more supportive of the leadership and the nation in the wake of this assault."