Tehran Declares It Might Resume American Nuclear Discussions if Approached with 'Dignity' and 'Respect'

Tehran is prepared to reinitiate nuclear discussions with the United States as long as it is approached with "respect" and "respect", Tehran's foreign minister has announced.

Abbas Araghchi declared only diplomacy worked, and disclosed new appeals had come from mediators to reopen negotiations with the US government. He said Iran did not have unreported enrichment locations, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to permit the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect attacked atomic facilities for security reasons.

Navigating a Difficult Course

The foreign minister is treading a difficult route since Iran aims to avoid be perceived to be operating from a stance of vulnerability, and he consistently maintained that Iran had come out more resilient militarily and emotionally from the joint assault on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel on home soil that it will never give up" – the key factor of the stalemate in the prior discussions.

Previous Talks Abruptly Concluded

The previous five rounds of discussions between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and acrimonious conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, attacked Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that ended with Donald Trump claiming the sites had been destroyed. Subsequently, European countries used their privilege to restore global restrictions, but Iran insists they have not had a major impact.

Perfect Agreement Offered

Tehran representatives said they felt they had reached a "ideal resolution" to the nuclear fuel concern in previous talks, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with US participation could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have remained and the US could be assured that Iran's enrichment initiative was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been agreed in the talks that Washington's technical specialists could operate inside Iran, but that was a logical implication of the consortium proposal. Officials asserted on multiple occasions they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the arrangement to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Situation

Tehran representatives said the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems very probable the proposal could be reintroduced in some form if talks restart.

The American leader last week claimed he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to reopen negotiations, but confidentially Iran's diplomats claim they are not yet getting consistent overtures from America either explicitly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been charged of passivity in the face of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran asserts negotiations is not part of a performance.

Diplomatic Position

In his remarks to the conference, designed to portray the US as a dominant force that abuses the idea of worldwide standards, the foreign minister said the two-week conflict demonstrated the conflict could not be resolved by combat operations. He asserted the assaults began with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and concluded with an complete request for a truce.

Iran is convinced the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were mounted with full US knowledge and collaboration, making trust difficult to rebuild.

Diplomacy Remains the Ultimate Resolution

The foreign minister stated: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned diplomacy; it was the United States and the European states that had consistently attempted to dictate their desires during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be alive and remains the primary solution to settle disagreements, but its requirements, guidelines and fundamentals must be adhered to."

"In case they address to the Iranian people with the tone of dignity and honor, they will get a answer in the same language."

Restoration and Recovery

In what is described by Iranian officials as the struggle of restoration and reconstruction, Araghchi said he was assured Iran's military capacities "are much stronger than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been restored. We learned multiple understandings from this conflict; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the weaknesses of the enemy."

He continued: "We managed to survive this engagement. Our atomic expertise, which they intended to obliterate, continues to exist. The facilities and gear, if eliminated, will be reconstructed; what is essential is the determination of the Iranian people and then the social solidarity that they aimed at, but did not succeed to shatter. The citizens of Tehran have developed stronger, more cohesive, and more supportive of the administration and the nation in the face of this invasion."