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Iran is ready to restart atomic discussions with Washington on condition that it is handled with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has declared.

Abbas Araghchi stated exclusively dialogue produced results, and shared recent overtures had come from intermediaries to reopen talks with the Trump administration. He claimed Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran had not yet reached a point to authorize the UN nuclear inspectorate to access bombed nuclear sites for security reasons.

Navigating a Difficult Path

The foreign minister is walking a difficult path since Iran wishes not to be seen to be operating from a situation of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out stronger militarily and mentally from the joint assault on its enrichment centers in June.

He was speaking at a security conference 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 key factor of the impasse in the previous talks.

Prior Negotiations Suddenly Concluded

The previous five rounds of discussions between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and hostile end on 12 June when Israel, with US support, struck Tehran's atomic facilities in a 12-day war that culminated with the American leader asserting the locations had been destroyed. Following this, European countries employed their privilege to restore international penalties, but Iran asserts they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Offered

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in prior discussions, when it was agreed an local partnership with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have continued and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the talks that Washington's technical specialists could function within Iranian territory, but that was a logical implication of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats stated three times they had achieved a deal with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff only for the deal to collapse due to "detractors in America".

Existing Status

Iranian officials said the consortium offer was now withdrawn, but it seems very probable the proposal could be reintroduced in some form if discussions restart.

The American leader in recent days claimed he had been getting signals that Iran sought to restart talks, but in private Tehran representatives say they are not yet receiving coherent offers from America 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 criticized of non-responsiveness in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran asserts negotiations is not part of a performance.

Diplomatic Position

In his address to the gathering, aimed to depict the US as a controlling nation that misuses the idea of global regulations, Araghchi declared the 12-day war demonstrated the clash could not be resolved by combat operations. He said the assaults commenced with a American requirement for an unconditional Iranian surrender and ended with an complete request for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were mounted with complete American awareness and collaboration, making confidence hard to restore.

Negotiations Remains the Ultimate Solution

Araghchi declared: "Tehran was not the one that had fled negotiations; it was America and the European states that had repeatedly attempted to dictate their will during the discussions. Negotiations can still be viable and stays the primary resolution to settle conflicts, but its criteria, guidelines and fundamentals must be respected."

"If they speak to the citizens of Tehran with the language of respect and respect, they will obtain a answer in the same tone."

Recovery and Recovery

In what is characterized by Tehran representatives as the battle of restoration and recovery, the foreign minister said he was certain Iran's military capacities "are considerably enhanced than before 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 weaknesses of the opponent."

He added: "We successfully passed this war. Our atomic expertise, which they aimed to eliminate, continues to exist. The installations and machinery, if damaged, will be restored; what is crucial is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the unity of the country that they targeted, but failed to shatter. The citizens of Tehran have grown more resilient, more cohesive, and more supportive of the government and the nation in the aftermath of this attack."