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Tehran is ready to resume atomic talks with the United States provided that it is treated with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's top diplomat has declared.

Abbas Araghchi stated solely negotiations was effective, and revealed new appeals had been made by mediators to resume discussions with the US government. He asserted Iran did not have undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to authorize the global atomic watchdog to access attacked atomic facilities for safety concerns.

Walking a Challenging Path

The foreign minister is treading a challenging path since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be operating from a position of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged more resilient defensively and mentally from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an absolute privilege to refine atomic fuel domestically that it will always maintain" – the key factor of the deadlock in the previous talks.

Prior Talks Abruptly Ended

The earlier sessions of discussions between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and bitter conclusion on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, struck Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that concluded with the US president asserting the sites had been obliterated. Following this, European countries exercised their right to reinstate international penalties, but Iran asserts they have not had a substantial consequence.

Ideal Resolution Proposed

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had reached a "ideal resolution" to the enrichment issue in prior discussions, when it was decided an domestic cooperative with American involvement could enrich uranium. Both sides would have been able to assert triumph since home-based processing would have remained and the US could be confident that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the negotiations that American atomic experts could operate inside Iran, but that was a natural consequence of the cooperative offer. Officials claimed three times they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the agreement to disintegrate due to "opponents in the US".

Present Status

Iranian officials declared the cooperative arrangement was now no longer available, but it seems very probable the suggestion could be resurrected in some form if negotiations reopen.

The American leader last week stated he had been receiving messages that Iran desired to restart talks, but privately Tehran representatives state they are not yet obtaining clear proposals from the United States either explicitly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been criticized of passivity in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran states diplomacy is not part of a performance.

Political Position

In his address to the gathering, designed to depict the US as a dominant force that abuses the concept of worldwide standards, the foreign minister said the 12-day war revealed the clash could not be ended by military means. He asserted the assaults started with a American requirement for an complete Tehran capitulation and concluded with an absolute demand for a truce.

Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were carried out with complete American awareness and coordination, making confidence challenging to restore.

Dialogue Continues the Final Solution

Araghchi stated: "It was not Iran that had fled diplomacy; it was America and the western countries that had always tried to dictate their desires during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be active and continues the final answer to address disputes, but its standards, guidelines and principles must be adhered to."

"Provided that they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the tone of dignity and honor, they will receive a reply in the identical language."

Restoration and Recovery

In what is characterized by Tehran representatives as the struggle of recovery and reconstruction, the foreign minister said he was certain Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been reestablished. We learned many lessons from this conflict; we have discovered our personal limitations and the vulnerabilities of the opponent."

He added: "We managed to survive this war. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to eliminate, stays intact. The sites and machinery, if eliminated, will be reconstructed; what is crucial is the determination of the nation of Iran and then the social solidarity that they targeted, but did not succeed to break. The citizens of Tehran have grown stronger, more united, and more supportive of the administration and the state in the aftermath of this attack."