Tehran States It Could Resume US Atomic Discussions provided that Approached with 'Respect' and 'Respect'

Iran is prepared to resume nuclear talks with Washington on condition that it is approached with "dignity" and "respect", Tehran's top diplomat has announced.

Abbas Araghchi stated only diplomacy produced results, and disclosed fresh requests had come from intermediaries to restart discussions with the American leadership. He asserted Iran did not have undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran could not yet allow the global atomic watchdog to access bombed nuclear sites for protective measures.

Navigating a Challenging Route

Araghchi is walking a complex route since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be operating from a position of vulnerability, and he emphatically stated that Iran had come out more powerful militarily and mentally from the joint assault on its atomic facilities in June.

He was addressing at a security conference in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an inalienable right to process nuclear material domestically that it will perpetually retain" – the key factor of the deadlock in the previous talks.

Earlier Discussions Unexpectedly Ended

The previous five rounds of discussions between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and acrimonious termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, targeted Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that ended with the American leader asserting the facilities had been destroyed. Subsequently, EU nations used their authority to reimpose international penalties, but Iran asserts they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Proposed

Iranian officials said they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the enrichment issue in earlier negotiations, when it was agreed an domestic cooperative with US participation could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to claim victory since domestic enrichment would have persisted and the US could be certain that Iran's enrichment initiative was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that Washington's technical specialists could operate within Iranian territory, but that was a natural consequence of the consortium proposal. Representatives claimed three times they had secured an understanding with the US representative the US official only for the agreement to collapse due to "opponents in the US".

Present Situation

Iranian officials stated the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems very probable the proposal could be reintroduced in various formats if discussions reopen.

Trump last week claimed he had been obtaining communications that Iran sought to resume discussions, but in private Tehran representatives state they are not yet getting coherent offers from Washington either straightforwardly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, Egypt, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been criticized of non-responsiveness in the wake of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran asserts dialogue is not part of a performance.

Political Position

In his address to the forum, intended to portray the US as a hegemonic power that misuses the idea of international law, the foreign minister declared the two-week conflict demonstrated the dispute could not be ended by military means. He asserted the assaults started with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and concluded with an complete request for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were carried out with full US knowledge and cooperation, making trust hard to restore.

Dialogue Continues the Final Resolution

The foreign minister declared: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned dialogue; it was the United States and the western countries that had always attempted to dictate their desires during the discussions. Dialogue can still be active and stays the ultimate resolution to settle disagreements, but its standards, guidelines and principles must be followed."

"Provided that they address to the nation of Iran with the language of dignity and respect, they will get a answer in the equivalent approach."

Restoration and Reconstruction

In what is portrayed by Iran's diplomats as the conflict of restoration and recovery, the foreign minister stated he was confident Iran's military capacities "have significantly improved than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been restored. We learned numerous insights from this conflict; we have identified our internal vulnerabilities and the shortcomings of the enemy."

He stated: "We effectively endured this conflict. Our atomic expertise, which they intended to destroy, stays intact. The sites and equipment, if damaged, will be reconstructed; what is crucial is the resolve of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they aimed at, but did not succeed to break. The Iranian people have become more resilient, more united, and more backing of the administration and the state in the face of this attack."