Tehran is willing to restart atomic talks with the United States as long as it is handled with "respect" and "honor", Iran's top diplomat has declared.
The Iranian diplomat stated only diplomacy produced results, and revealed fresh requests had been made by mediators to resume talks with the Trump administration. He claimed Iran had zero secret atomic facilities, and Tehran was not yet able to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect struck enrichment centers for safety concerns.
Walking a Challenging Path
Araghchi is walking a challenging course since Iran does not want be seen to be acting from a situation of weakness, and he emphatically stated that Iran had arisen stronger militarily and mentally from the joint assault on its nuclear sites in June.
He was talking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to process nuclear material on home soil that it will perpetually retain" – the key factor of the impasse in the earlier negotiations.
Prior Talks Suddenly Ended
The prior phases of talks between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and hostile end on 12 June when Israel, with American backing, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a fortnight-long engagement that ended with the American leader claiming the sites had been eliminated. Following this, EU nations used their right to reinstate international penalties, but Iran asserts they have not had a major impact.
Magic Solution Suggested
Iranian officials stated they felt they had reached a "magic solution" to the nuclear fuel concern in previous talks, when it was decided an domestic cooperative with US participation could enrich uranium. Both sides would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have persisted and the US could be confident that Iran's enrichment initiative was entirely non-military.
It had not been settled in the negotiations that American atomic experts could operate within Iranian territory, but that was a logical implication of the consortium proposal. Officials claimed three times they had secured an understanding with the US representative the American negotiator only for the arrangement to disintegrate due to "opponents in the US".
Present Position
Iran's diplomats declared the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems quite possible the offer could be revived in certain ways if negotiations restart.
The American leader in recent days stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran wanted to resume discussions, but in private Iran's diplomats state they are not yet getting clear proposals from Washington either explicitly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of inactivity in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran states dialogue is not part of a spectacle.
Diplomatic Standpoint
In his speech to the conference, intended to depict the US as a controlling nation that misuses the concept of global regulations, Araghchi said the two-week conflict showed the dispute could not be settled by military means. He said the assaults commenced with a US demand for an unconditional Iranian surrender and concluded with an unconditional call for a truce.
Iran is convinced the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were mounted with complete American awareness and collaboration, making confidence challenging to restore.
Negotiations Continues the Primary Answer
Araghchi stated: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted diplomacy; it was America and the European states that had always attempted to dictate their desires during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be viable and continues the final resolution to settle disagreements, but its criteria, rules and fundamentals must be adhered to."
"Provided that they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the language of dignity and honor, they will obtain a answer in the same tone."
Recovery and Reconstruction
In what is described by Iranian officials as the battle of repair and rebuilding, Araghchi claimed he was certain Iran's military capacities "are much stronger than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been reestablished. We learned multiple understandings from this conflict; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the weaknesses of the opponent."
He stated: "We successfully passed this war. Our enrichment knowledge, which they aimed to eliminate, remains in place. The facilities and equipment, if eliminated, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but failed to break. The Iranian people have become more resilient, more united, and more endorsing of the government and the country in the wake of this invasion."
