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Tehran is ready to restart atomic discussions with Washington as long as it is treated with "respect" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has announced.

Abbas Araghchi stated only diplomacy produced results, and shared recent overtures had come from go-betweens to restart talks with the Trump administration. He said Iran did not have unreported enrichment locations, and Tehran could not yet permit the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Walking a Difficult Route

The foreign minister is walking a complex path since Iran does not want be perceived to be acting from a situation of disadvantage, and he emphatically stated that Iran had arisen more powerful in military terms and psychologically from the coordinated strike on its enrichment centers in June.

He was speaking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel domestically that it will always maintain" – the main reason of the stalemate in the previous talks.

Earlier Discussions Abruptly Concluded

The previous five rounds of negotiations between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and bitter conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that ended with the American leader declaring the sites had been obliterated. Subsequently, EU nations exercised their privilege to reimpose global restrictions, but Iran asserts they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Offered

Iran's diplomats stated they felt they had achieved a "perfect agreement" to the enrichment issue in previous talks, when it was settled an local partnership with US participation could process nuclear material. Each party would have been able to assert triumph since home-based processing would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the talks that American atomic experts could function on Iranian soil, but that was a natural consequence of the consortium proposal. Diplomats claimed on multiple occasions they had secured an understanding with Trump's special envoy the US official only for the deal to fall apart due to "opponents in the US".

Existing Position

Iran's diplomats stated the consortium offer was now withdrawn, but it seems very probable the offer could be revived in certain ways if discussions reopen.

Trump recently said he had been obtaining communications that Iran sought to restart talks, but confidentially Tehran representatives state they are not yet receiving coherent offers from the United States either explicitly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been criticized of non-responsiveness in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran states diplomacy is not part of a spectacle.

Diplomatic Position

In his speech to the conference, designed to portray the US as a dominant force that exploits the concept of global regulations, Araghchi stated the two-week conflict revealed the conflict could not be ended by military means. He said the assaults commenced with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and culminated with an absolute demand for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with total Washington understanding and coordination, making faith challenging to restore.

Diplomacy Remains the Final Solution

The foreign minister declared: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted dialogue; it was the United States and the European states that had always sought to impose their desires during the talks. Dialogue can still be active and continues the final solution to address conflicts, but its criteria, regulations and tenets must be respected."

"Provided that they address to the Iranian people with the tone of respect and respect, they will receive a reply in the same tone."

Repair and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Iranian officials as the battle of repair and recovery, Araghchi said he was confident Iran's military capacities "are considerably enhanced than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been rebuilt. We learned many lessons from this conflict; we have identified our internal vulnerabilities and the weaknesses of the enemy."

He continued: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our enrichment knowledge, which they intended to eliminate, stays intact. The facilities and equipment, if eliminated, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the determination of the nation of Iran and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but did not succeed to break. The nation of Iran have grown stronger, more united, and more backing of the government and the state in the face of this assault."