🔗 Share this article Iran States It Might Resume American Nuclear Talks if Approached with 'Respect' and 'Honor' Tehran is ready to reinitiate atomic discussions with the United States on condition that it is handled with "respect" and "respect", Tehran's foreign minister has stated. Abbas Araghchi said exclusively dialogue was effective, and revealed recent overtures had originated from mediators to restart negotiations with the American leadership. He asserted Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran was not yet able to permit the global atomic watchdog to visit bombed nuclear sites for security reasons. Navigating a Difficult Course The foreign minister is walking a complex course since Iran aims to avoid be seen to be proceeding from a situation of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had come out more resilient militarily and mentally from the Israeli-US attack on its atomic facilities in June. He was speaking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an absolute privilege to enrich uranium on home soil that it will always maintain" – the main reason of the deadlock in the previous talks. Previous Talks Unexpectedly Concluded The prior phases of talks between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and hostile end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, attacked Iranian nuclear sites in a two-week conflict that ended with the US president asserting the sites had been destroyed. Subsequently, European countries employed their right to restore UN-wide sanctions, but Iran maintains they have not had a significant effect. Magic Solution Offered Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had reached a "perfect agreement" to the nuclear fuel concern in earlier negotiations, when it was settled an domestic cooperative with US participation could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to declare success since home-based processing would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's nuclear programme was exclusively peaceful. It had not been settled in the negotiations that US nuclear scientists could function inside Iran, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Officials asserted three times they had secured an understanding with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff only for the deal to collapse due to "detractors in America". Current Status Iran's diplomats stated the cooperative arrangement was now off the table, but it seems quite possible the offer could be reintroduced in some form if negotiations reopen. Trump last week claimed he had been obtaining communications that Iran wanted to restart talks, but privately Iranian officials claim they are not yet getting clear proposals from Washington either explicitly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been criticized of passivity in the wake of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran states dialogue is not part of a performance. Negotiating Standpoint In his remarks to the gathering, designed to portray the US as a hegemonic power that exploits the notion of international law, the foreign minister declared the fortnight-long engagement showed the conflict could not be settled by armed force. He said the attacks commenced with a American requirement for an unconditional Iranian surrender and ended with an unconditional call for a truce. Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were carried out with complete American awareness and collaboration, making confidence difficult to restore. Diplomacy Stays the Ultimate Solution Araghchi said: "It was not Iran that had fled negotiations; it was the United States and the European states that had consistently attempted to impose their will during the discussions. Diplomacy can still be active and remains the primary resolution to resolve disagreements, but its standards, guidelines and fundamentals must be followed." "If they talk to the nation of Iran with the approach of dignity and respect, they will obtain a answer in the equivalent tone." Restoration and Rebuilding In what is characterized by Iran's diplomats as the struggle of repair and recovery, Araghchi stated he was certain Iran's security strengths "are considerably enhanced than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been reestablished. We learned multiple understandings from this engagement; we have come to know our personal limitations and the weaknesses of the opponent." He continued: "We successfully passed this war. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to obliterate, remains in place. The facilities and machinery, if destroyed, will be reconstructed; what is essential is the resolve of the nation of Iran and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but were unable to destroy. The nation of Iran have become more powerful, more integrated, and more backing of the leadership and the country in the wake of this attack."