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Iran is prepared to restart atomic discussions with Washington provided that it is treated with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has announced.

The Iranian diplomat stated only diplomacy was effective, and revealed fresh requests had originated from intermediaries to restart discussions with the Trump administration. He asserted Iran possessed no unreported enrichment locations, and Tehran was not yet able to permit the UN nuclear inspectorate to visit attacked atomic facilities for safety concerns.

Navigating a Difficult Course

The foreign minister is walking a difficult route since Iran wishes not to appear to be acting from a situation of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had emerged more resilient militarily and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its enrichment centers in June.

He was speaking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to process nuclear material on home soil that it will never give up" – the main reason of the impasse in the prior discussions.

Prior Negotiations Suddenly Terminated

The previous five rounds of talks between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and bitter termination on 12 June when Israel, with American backing, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a two-week conflict that culminated with the American leader declaring the locations had been obliterated. Subsequently, EU nations employed their authority to reinstate global restrictions, but Iran maintains they have not had a significant effect.

Perfect Agreement Suggested

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had achieved a "perfect agreement" to the uranium processing matter in earlier negotiations, when it was settled an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. The two nations would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's enrichment initiative was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the negotiations that American atomic experts could work inside Iran, but that was a natural consequence of the cooperative offer. Representatives stated on multiple occasions they had achieved a deal with the US representative Steve Witkoff only for the deal to fall apart due to "opponents in the US".

Present Situation

Iranian officials stated the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems highly likely the offer could be resurrected in some form if negotiations restart.

The US president last week said he had been receiving messages that Iran sought to resume discussions, but confidentially Tehran representatives state they are not yet obtaining clear proposals from the United States either straightforwardly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been charged of passivity in the wake of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran states negotiations is not part of a show.

Diplomatic Standpoint

In his remarks to the gathering, designed to paint the US as a controlling nation that exploits the concept of international law, the foreign minister said the fortnight-long engagement revealed the dispute could not be ended by armed force. He said the strikes started with a American requirement for an total Iran submission and culminated with an complete request for a ceasefire.

Iran is convinced the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were mounted with full US knowledge and collaboration, making confidence difficult to reestablish.

Diplomacy Stays the Ultimate Answer

The foreign minister said: "Tehran was not the one that had fled diplomacy; it was the United States and the Western nations that had repeatedly sought to enforce their desires during the talks. Dialogue can still be viable and stays the ultimate resolution to settle disputes, but its requirements, guidelines and principles must be respected."

"If they talk to the Iranian people with the tone of dignity and honor, they will obtain a answer in the same approach."

Recovery and Recovery

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the battle of repair and reconstruction, the foreign minister said he was assured Iran's military capacities "are considerably enhanced than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been rebuilt. We learned multiple understandings from this conflict; we have identified our personal limitations and the vulnerabilities of the adversary."

He continued: "We effectively endured this war. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to eliminate, remains in place. The facilities and machinery, if eliminated, will be restored; what is important is the will of the citizens of Tehran and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but failed to break. The nation of Iran have developed stronger, more united, and more backing of the leadership and the state in the wake of this invasion."