🔗 Share this article Tehran Says It Might Return to American Nuclear Talks if Handled with 'Dignity' and 'Respect' Tehran is prepared to reinitiate atomic discussions with the United States provided that it is handled with "dignity" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has announced. The Iranian diplomat declared solely negotiations produced results, and revealed new appeals had come from go-betweens to reopen negotiations with the Trump administration. He claimed Iran possessed no unreported enrichment locations, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to allow the global atomic watchdog to inspect attacked atomic facilities for protective measures. Navigating a Challenging Path Araghchi is walking a complex course since Iran aims to avoid be perceived to be operating from a situation of vulnerability, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out more resilient militarily and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June. He was talking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel domestically that it will never give up" – the main reason of the stalemate in the earlier negotiations. Previous Talks Suddenly Ended The prior phases of discussions between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and acrimonious end on 12 June when Israel, with American backing, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that ended with the American leader claiming the locations had been obliterated. Following this, European countries used their authority to reinstate international penalties, but Iran asserts they have not had a significant effect. Ideal Resolution Proposed Iran's diplomats claimed they felt they had attained a "perfect agreement" to the enrichment issue in earlier negotiations, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with US participation could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to claim victory since domestic enrichment would have continued and the US could be certain that Iran's nuclear programme was solely for peaceful purposes. It had not been settled in the talks that American atomic experts could work inside Iran, but that was a logical implication of the consortium proposal. Officials asserted three times they had achieved a deal with Trump's special envoy the American negotiator only for the deal to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington". Current Status Iran's diplomats stated the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems very probable the offer could be reintroduced in various formats if negotiations reopen. The US president last week stated he had been getting signals that Iran sought to restart talks, but confidentially Tehran representatives claim they are not yet obtaining coherent offers from America either straightforwardly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been accused of passivity in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran states negotiations is not part of a show. Negotiating Stance In his address to the gathering, designed to paint the US as a dominant force that abuses the notion of global regulations, Araghchi stated the two-week conflict showed the clash could not be ended by combat operations. He said the strikes began with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and culminated with an absolute demand for a truce. Iran is convinced the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with total Washington understanding and cooperation, making trust hard to rebuild. Negotiations Continues the Primary Answer The foreign minister declared: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted negotiations; it was the United States and the western countries that had consistently tried to enforce their demands during the negotiations. Diplomacy can still be viable and remains the primary answer to resolve disputes, but its standards, rules and fundamentals must be followed." "Provided that they talk to the nation of Iran with the language of dignity and respect, they will get a reply in the same approach." Repair and Rebuilding In what is portrayed by Iran's diplomats as the struggle of repair and reconstruction, Araghchi said he was assured Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been restored. We acquired multiple understandings from this conflict; we have discovered our personal limitations and the shortcomings of the opponent." He continued: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to eliminate, remains in place. The sites and equipment, if damaged, will be restored; what is essential is the resolve of the citizens of Tehran and then the national cohesion that they sought to undermine, but failed to shatter. The citizens of Tehran have become stronger, more cohesive, and more backing of the leadership and the nation in the wake of this attack."