Iran States It Could Return to American Atomic Discussions if Approached with 'Respect' and 'Respect'

Tehran is ready to reinitiate nuclear discussions with Washington provided that it is handled with "dignity" and "honor", Iran's top diplomat has declared.

Abbas Araghchi stated solely negotiations produced results, and revealed fresh requests had originated from intermediaries to reopen negotiations with the American leadership. He claimed Iran did not have undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran was not yet able to permit the global atomic watchdog to visit struck enrichment centers for safety concerns.

Walking a Difficult Path

Araghchi is treading a complex path since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be operating from a position of weakness, and he emphatically stated that Iran had come out stronger defensively and psychologically from the coordinated strike on its atomic facilities in June.

He was talking at a security conference in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium on home soil that it will always maintain" – the main reason of the impasse in the earlier negotiations.

Earlier Talks Abruptly Terminated

The previous five rounds of discussions between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and bitter end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a two-week conflict that ended with the American leader asserting the sites had been destroyed. Following this, Western states used their privilege to reinstate international penalties, but Iran asserts they have not had a substantial consequence.

Ideal Resolution Proposed

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had attained a "perfect agreement" to the nuclear fuel concern in prior discussions, when it was agreed an local partnership with American involvement could enrich uranium. Both sides would have been able to declare success since home-based processing would have continued and the US could be assured that Iran's nuclear programme was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been decided in the negotiations that American atomic experts could operate within Iranian territory, but that was a natural consequence of the cooperative offer. Officials stated three times they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the agreement to collapse due to "detractors in America".

Existing Situation

Tehran representatives stated the partnership proposal was now off the table, but it seems highly likely the suggestion could be revived in various formats if talks resume.

The US president last week claimed he had been getting signals that Iran sought to resume discussions, but confidentially Iranian officials claim they are not yet obtaining consistent overtures from America either straightforwardly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of non-responsiveness in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran states dialogue is not part of a show.

Political Position

In his remarks to the forum, intended to depict the US as a hegemonic power that misuses the notion of global regulations, Araghchi declared the 12-day war demonstrated the conflict could not be resolved by armed force. He asserted the assaults commenced with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and concluded with an absolute demand for a ceasefire.

Iran is convinced the initial Israeli attacks were executed with full US knowledge and cooperation, making faith hard to reestablish.

Negotiations Continues the Primary Solution

The foreign minister declared: "It was not Iran that had abandoned diplomacy; it was the United States and the Western nations that had repeatedly tried to enforce their desires during the discussions. Negotiations can still be active and stays the primary answer to resolve disagreements, but its standards, guidelines and principles must be adhered to."

"If they talk to the nation of Iran with the language of respect and honor, they will get a answer in the identical tone."

Repair and Reconstruction

In what is characterized by Iran's diplomats as the battle of recovery and reconstruction, Araghchi stated he was assured Iran's military capacities "are much stronger than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We learned multiple understandings from this conflict; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the shortcomings of the enemy."

He stated: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to eliminate, stays intact. The facilities and gear, if destroyed, will be rebuilt; what is important is the will of the citizens of Tehran and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but failed to shatter. The Iranian people have grown more powerful, more integrated, and more supportive of the administration and the nation in the wake of this assault."