🔗 Share this article Tehran States It Might Return to US Nuclear Discussions provided that Treated with 'Respect' and 'Honor' Iran is willing to resume nuclear talks with Washington on condition that it is handled with "dignity" and "honor", Iran's top diplomat has stated. Abbas Araghchi declared only diplomacy worked, and disclosed new appeals had originated from mediators to restart discussions with the American leadership. He claimed Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran was not yet able to permit the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect attacked atomic facilities for protective measures. Navigating a Complex Course The foreign minister is treading a challenging path since Iran aims to avoid appear to be acting from a situation of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out stronger defensively and mentally from the joint assault on its atomic facilities in June. He was speaking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to enrich uranium domestically that it will never give up" – the primary cause of the stalemate in the earlier negotiations. Prior Discussions Abruptly Terminated The previous five rounds of talks between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and acrimonious end on 12 June when Israel, with American backing, attacked Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that concluded with the American leader claiming the facilities had been obliterated. Afterward, Western states employed their privilege to reimpose global restrictions, but Iran maintains they have not had a major impact. Perfect Agreement Proposed Iran's diplomats stated they felt they had attained a "magic solution" to the nuclear fuel concern in previous talks, when it was settled an Iran-based consortium with US participation could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to assert triumph since local refinement would have remained and the US could be assured that Iran's enrichment initiative was exclusively peaceful. It had not been decided in the talks that Washington's technical specialists could operate within Iranian territory, but that was a logical implication of the cooperative offer. Officials asserted on multiple occasions they had reached agreement with the US representative the US official only for the agreement to fall apart due to "detractors in America". Current Position Iran's diplomats stated the cooperative arrangement was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the suggestion could be resurrected in some form if talks resume. The US president recently said he had been getting signals that Iran sought to restart talks, but privately Iran's diplomats state they are not yet getting consistent overtures from America either explicitly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been accused of passivity in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran says negotiations is not part of a spectacle. Diplomatic Stance In his address to the forum, designed to paint the US as a dominant force that exploits the idea of worldwide standards, Araghchi declared the 12-day war revealed the conflict could not be settled by military means. He stated the assaults commenced with a American requirement for an complete Tehran capitulation and concluded with an complete request for a truce. Iran is assured the first strikes by Israel were executed with total Washington understanding and cooperation, making confidence difficult to reestablish. Negotiations Continues the Ultimate Answer The foreign minister stated: "Tehran was not the one that had fled dialogue; it was the United States and the western countries that had always sought to dictate their desires during the negotiations. Diplomacy can still be alive and remains the ultimate resolution to address conflicts, but its criteria, rules and tenets must be respected." "Provided that they speak to the nation of Iran with the language of respect and respect, they will receive a reply in the same language." Repair and Reconstruction In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the conflict of repair and reconstruction, the foreign minister stated he was assured Iran's military capacities "are much stronger than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been restored. We gained numerous insights from this war; we have identified our personal limitations and the weaknesses of the enemy." He stated: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to eliminate, remains in place. The facilities and gear, if damaged, will be restored; what is crucial is the resolve of the Iranian people and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but did not succeed to shatter. The nation of Iran have developed more resilient, more united, and more backing of the government and the country in the face of this attack."