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Iran is ready to restart nuclear talks with Washington as long as it is approached with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has stated.

The Iranian diplomat said only diplomacy was effective, and disclosed recent overtures had been made by mediators to restart discussions with the US government. He said Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran had not yet reached a point to authorize the global atomic watchdog to inspect bombed nuclear sites for safety concerns.

Navigating a Challenging Route

The foreign minister is navigating a complex route since Iran wishes not to be seen to be acting from a stance of disadvantage, and he emphatically stated that Iran had arisen more resilient militarily and mentally from the joint assault on its nuclear sites in June.

He was talking at a defense forum 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 impasse in the earlier negotiations.

Previous Talks Unexpectedly Ended

The earlier sessions of negotiations between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and hostile conclusion on 12 June when Israel, with US support, attacked Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that concluded with the US president asserting the facilities had been eliminated. Subsequently, EU nations employed their privilege to reinstate UN-wide sanctions, but Iran asserts they have not had a substantial consequence.

Magic Solution Suggested

Tehran representatives said they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in previous talks, when it was decided an domestic cooperative with American involvement could enrich uranium. Each party would have been able to assert triumph since local refinement would have persisted and the US could be assured that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that Washington's technical specialists could function on Iranian soil, but that was a natural consequence of the partnership suggestion. Representatives stated three times they had secured an understanding with Washington's diplomat the American negotiator only for the deal to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Status

Iran's diplomats stated the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems highly likely the offer could be reintroduced in various formats if negotiations restart.

The US president in recent days said he had been obtaining communications that Iran wanted to resume discussions, but privately Iranian officials say they are not yet getting clear proposals from Washington either straightforwardly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been criticized of passivity in the aftermath of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran says diplomacy is not part of a performance.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his speech to the conference, designed to depict the US as a dominant force that misuses the notion of international law, the foreign minister stated the 12-day war revealed the dispute could not be ended by military means. He asserted the strikes began with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and ended with an unconditional call for a truce.

Iran is assured the initial Israeli attacks were executed with complete American awareness and collaboration, making faith challenging to reestablish.

Diplomacy Continues the Ultimate Resolution

Araghchi said: "It was not Iran that had fled negotiations; it was the United States and the Western nations that had consistently attempted to enforce their demands during the discussions. Negotiations can still be alive and continues the primary answer to address disagreements, but its standards, rules and fundamentals must be followed."

"If they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of dignity and respect, they will get a response in the identical approach."

Repair and Recovery

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the battle of repair and recovery, Araghchi stated he was certain Iran's military capacities "are much stronger than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been restored. We learned many lessons from this conflict; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the vulnerabilities of the opponent."

He added: "We effectively endured this war. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to eliminate, continues to exist. The facilities and equipment, if damaged, will be restored; what is crucial is the will of the citizens of Tehran and then the national cohesion that they sought to undermine, but were unable to shatter. The Iranian people have grown more powerful, more united, and more supportive of the administration and the nation in the face of this invasion."