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Iran is ready to reinitiate atomic negotiations with Washington as long as it is handled with "respect" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has declared.

Abbas Araghchi declared only diplomacy worked, and revealed new appeals had been made by mediators to reopen negotiations with the Trump administration. He claimed Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to authorize the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect struck enrichment centers for protective measures.

Walking a Difficult Course

The foreign minister is walking a challenging route since Iran aims to avoid appear to be proceeding from a stance of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had emerged more resilient defensively and psychologically from the Israeli-US attack on its enrichment centers in June.

He was speaking at a security conference in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel on home soil that it will never give up" – the primary cause of the stalemate in the previous talks.

Earlier Discussions Abruptly Concluded

The prior phases of talks between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and acrimonious termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, attacked Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that ended with the American leader asserting the facilities had been destroyed. Following this, EU nations used their right to reimpose international penalties, but Iran insists they have not had a substantial consequence.

Ideal Resolution Proposed

Iranian officials stated they felt they had reached a "perfect agreement" to the uranium processing matter in previous talks, when it was agreed an domestic cooperative with US participation could refine atomic fuel. The two nations would have been able to claim victory since domestic enrichment would have persisted and the US could be assured that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been settled in the discussions that American atomic experts could operate on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Representatives claimed three times they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat Steve Witkoff only for the deal to disintegrate due to "opponents in the US".

Present Situation

Iran's diplomats said the cooperative arrangement was now off the table, but it seems highly likely the proposal could be revived in some form if talks reopen.

The American leader last week claimed he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to reopen negotiations, but in private Tehran representatives claim they are not yet getting coherent offers from Washington either directly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, Egypt, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been accused of passivity in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran says diplomacy is not part of a show.

Political Position

In his remarks to the gathering, designed to paint the US as a controlling nation that misuses the idea of global regulations, Araghchi stated the fortnight-long engagement revealed the clash could not be settled by combat operations. He asserted the attacks commenced with a US demand for an unconditional Iranian surrender and concluded with an complete request for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is certain the first strikes by Israel were executed with full US knowledge and coordination, making confidence hard to restore.

Negotiations Remains the Primary Solution

The foreign minister declared: "It was not Iran that had fled dialogue; it was America and the European states that had consistently tried to enforce their desires during the discussions. Dialogue can still be alive and stays the primary answer to address disputes, but its criteria, rules and principles must be adhered to."

"In case they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of dignity and respect, they will obtain a reply in the same approach."

Repair and Rebuilding

In what is described by Tehran representatives as the battle of repair and recovery, Araghchi said he was certain Iran's security strengths "are considerably enhanced than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We acquired multiple understandings from this engagement; we have identified our own weaknesses and the shortcomings of the adversary."

He added: "We effectively endured this war. Our enrichment knowledge, which they intended to eliminate, stays intact. The facilities and gear, if eliminated, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the resolve of the nation of Iran and then the national cohesion that they targeted, but did not succeed to destroy. The nation of Iran have become stronger, more cohesive, and more endorsing of the government and the state in the wake of this assault."