🔗 Share this article Iran States It Could Return to American Nuclear Talks provided that Handled with 'Dignity' and 'Honor' Iran is ready to restart atomic discussions with Washington provided that it is treated with "dignity" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has stated. The Iranian diplomat stated exclusively dialogue worked, and disclosed new appeals had originated from mediators to reopen negotiations with the American leadership. He said Iran possessed no undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran was not yet able to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect struck enrichment centers for security reasons. Navigating a Challenging Path The foreign minister is treading a complex route since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be operating from a position of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged more powerful militarily and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its nuclear sites in June. He was speaking at a defense forum in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to enrich uranium within its borders that it will never give up" – the primary cause of the stalemate in the earlier negotiations. Previous Negotiations Abruptly Concluded The previous five rounds of talks between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and hostile end on 12 June when Israel, with American backing, targeted Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that ended with the US president declaring the locations had been obliterated. Afterward, European countries employed their right to restore international penalties, but Iran maintains they have not had a major impact. Magic Solution Suggested Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had achieved a "magic solution" to the enrichment issue in prior discussions, when it was agreed an domestic cooperative with American involvement could enrich uranium. Both sides would have been able to claim victory since domestic enrichment would have continued and the US could be confident that Iran's atomic project was exclusively peaceful. It had not been decided in the talks that Washington's technical specialists could function within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Representatives asserted on multiple occasions they had secured an understanding with Trump's special envoy the American negotiator only for the arrangement to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington". Existing Status Iranian officials said the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems quite possible the suggestion could be resurrected in certain ways if talks resume. The US president last week claimed he had been getting signals that Iran desired to resume discussions, but privately Iran's diplomats claim they are not yet obtaining consistent overtures from Washington either directly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, Egypt, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iranian foreign ministry has been criticized of inactivity in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran says diplomacy is not part of a show. Political Standpoint In his remarks to the conference, intended to depict the US as a dominant force that exploits the idea of international law, Araghchi stated the two-week conflict showed the dispute could not be settled by military means. He stated the assaults commenced with a American requirement for an total Iran submission and ended with an unconditional call for a truce. Iran is convinced the initial Israeli attacks were mounted with full US knowledge and cooperation, making faith hard to rebuild. Dialogue Stays the Ultimate Resolution Araghchi stated: "Tehran was not the one that had fled negotiations; it was America and the western countries that had always tried to dictate their demands during the discussions. Dialogue can still be viable and remains the ultimate resolution to resolve conflicts, but its criteria, regulations and principles must be respected." "Provided that they talk to the nation of Iran with the tone of respect and honor, they will receive a answer in the same tone." Recovery and Reconstruction In what is described by Iranian officials as the battle of recovery and reconstruction, the foreign minister stated he was assured Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We learned multiple understandings from this engagement; we have identified our personal limitations and the shortcomings of the opponent." He continued: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to eliminate, continues to exist. The facilities and machinery, if destroyed, will be restored; what is crucial is the will of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they aimed at, but failed to break. The citizens of Tehran have developed stronger, more cohesive, and more endorsing of the administration and the state in the aftermath of this invasion."