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Iran is prepared to restart nuclear discussions with the United States provided that it is handled with "dignity" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has declared.

Abbas Araghchi declared solely negotiations produced results, and revealed recent overtures had come from go-betweens to resume negotiations with the Trump administration. He asserted Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran could not yet authorize the UN nuclear inspectorate to visit bombed nuclear sites for security reasons.

Walking a Difficult Path

Araghchi is navigating a complex path since Iran does not want be seen to be proceeding from a situation of vulnerability, and he emphatically stated that Iran had come out stronger militarily and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its enrichment centers in June.

He was speaking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to enrich uranium domestically that it will always maintain" – the primary cause of the stalemate in the prior discussions.

Earlier Negotiations Abruptly Concluded

The prior phases of discussions between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and hostile end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, targeted Tehran's atomic facilities in a fortnight-long engagement that ended with the US president asserting the sites had been destroyed. Following this, EU nations exercised their privilege to restore international penalties, but Iran insists they have not had a substantial consequence.

Ideal Resolution Proposed

Iran's diplomats claimed they felt they had achieved a "perfect agreement" to the uranium processing matter in prior discussions, when it was decided an domestic cooperative with American involvement could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to declare success since home-based processing would have persisted and the US could be certain that Iran's enrichment initiative was entirely non-military.

It had not been decided in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could operate inside Iran, but that was a natural consequence of the partnership suggestion. Representatives stated repeatedly they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat Steve Witkoff only for the agreement to collapse due to "opponents in the US".

Present Position

Tehran representatives said the cooperative arrangement was now no longer available, but it seems very probable the offer could be resurrected in certain ways if discussions reopen.

Trump recently said he had been obtaining communications that Iran desired to restart talks, but privately Tehran representatives claim they are not yet getting clear proposals from the United States either straightforwardly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been charged of inactivity in the face of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran states negotiations is not part of a show.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his speech to the gathering, aimed to paint the US as a dominant force that abuses the idea of global regulations, Araghchi declared the fortnight-long engagement demonstrated the dispute could not be ended by armed force. He said the strikes started with a American requirement for an total Iran submission and concluded with an absolute demand for a truce.

Iran is certain the first strikes by Israel were executed with total Washington understanding and coordination, making confidence difficult to reestablish.

Negotiations Continues the Final Resolution

The foreign minister stated: "Tehran was not the one that had fled diplomacy; it was the United States and the European states that had always tried to enforce their desires during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be viable and continues the ultimate resolution to address disputes, but its criteria, guidelines and principles must be followed."

"In case they talk to the nation of Iran with the tone of dignity and respect, they will obtain a answer in the same approach."

Restoration and Rebuilding

In what is portrayed by Iran's diplomats as the struggle of restoration and recovery, the foreign minister said he was certain Iran's security strengths "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been restored. We gained multiple understandings from this conflict; we have come to know our personal limitations and the weaknesses of the enemy."

He continued: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our enrichment knowledge, which they intended to destroy, remains in place. The installations and gear, if eliminated, will be restored; what is essential is the determination of the Iranian people and then the social solidarity that they targeted, but did not succeed to destroy. The citizens of Tehran have developed more powerful, more united, and more supportive of the administration and the state in the aftermath of this attack."