🔗 Share this article Iran Declares It Could Return to American Nuclear Discussions provided that Handled with 'Respect' and 'Honor' Tehran is ready to resume atomic discussions with Washington on condition that it is treated with "respect" and "respect", Iran's top diplomat has stated. Abbas Araghchi stated solely negotiations worked, and disclosed recent overtures had come from go-betweens to restart discussions with the US government. He asserted Iran had zero unreported enrichment locations, and Iran had not yet reached a point to permit the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit attacked atomic facilities for safety concerns. Walking a Complex Course Araghchi is treading a challenging path since Iran aims to avoid appear to be operating from a position of weakness, and he emphatically stated that Iran had come out more resilient defensively and mentally from the joint assault on its atomic facilities in June. He was talking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to process nuclear material domestically that it will perpetually retain" – the main reason of the stalemate in the previous talks. Earlier Talks Unexpectedly Ended The previous five rounds of negotiations between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and hostile termination on 12 June when Israel, with US support, targeted Iranian nuclear sites in a two-week conflict that ended with the American leader asserting the sites had been destroyed. Following this, Western states employed their privilege to reimpose global restrictions, but Iran insists they have not had a significant effect. Ideal Resolution Suggested Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had reached a "perfect agreement" to the nuclear fuel concern in previous talks, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with American involvement could enrich uranium. Each party would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have persisted 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 US nuclear scientists could work within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Representatives stated repeatedly they had achieved a deal with the US representative the American negotiator only for the arrangement to fall apart due to "detractors in America". Current Situation Iranian officials declared the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems highly likely the suggestion could be revived in various formats if negotiations restart. The US president last week stated he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to resume discussions, but in private Iranian officials state they are not yet receiving clear proposals from Washington either explicitly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been accused of inactivity in the face of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran says diplomacy is not part of a show. Negotiating Stance In his remarks to the gathering, designed to paint the US as a dominant force that abuses the concept of international law, Araghchi said the two-week conflict showed the dispute could not be settled by armed force. He stated the attacks began with a American requirement for an total Iran submission and culminated with an absolute demand for a halt to hostilities. Iran is convinced the initial Israeli attacks were mounted with full US knowledge and cooperation, making faith difficult to restore. Negotiations Remains the Primary Answer The foreign minister declared: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned diplomacy; it was America and the Western nations that had repeatedly sought to dictate their demands during the discussions. Negotiations can still be alive and stays the final solution to address disagreements, but its standards, guidelines and principles must be adhered to." "Provided that they speak to the citizens of Tehran with the language of dignity and honor, they will receive a response in the equivalent language." Restoration and Recovery In what is characterized by Iranian officials as the battle of restoration and rebuilding, the foreign minister stated he was assured Iran's defence capabilities "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been restored. We learned numerous insights from this engagement; we have discovered our personal limitations and the shortcomings of the enemy." He added: "We managed to survive this war. Our enrichment knowledge, which they aimed to obliterate, stays intact. The installations and gear, if eliminated, will be reconstructed; what is crucial is the will of the nation of Iran and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but failed to destroy. The Iranian people have developed stronger, more integrated, and more endorsing of the leadership and the country in the face of this assault."