🔗 Share this article Iran Declares It Could Rejoin American Nuclear Discussions provided that Handled with 'Dignity' and 'Respect' Iran is ready to resume atomic talks with Washington provided that it is approached with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has announced. The Iranian diplomat said only diplomacy produced results, and disclosed recent overtures had been made by go-betweens to restart talks with the US government. He asserted Iran did not have undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran was not yet able to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit attacked atomic facilities for protective measures. Navigating a Complex Route The foreign minister is walking a complex route since Iran aims to avoid appear to be operating from a position of weakness, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged more powerful in military terms and mentally from the joint assault on its enrichment centers in June. He was speaking at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel domestically that it will always maintain" – the key factor of the stalemate in the earlier negotiations. Earlier Talks Suddenly Concluded The previous five rounds of discussions between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and bitter conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that concluded with the American leader declaring the locations had been destroyed. Subsequently, Western states exercised their authority to reimpose international penalties, but Iran maintains they have not had a major impact. Magic Solution Suggested Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had attained a "ideal resolution" to the enrichment issue in prior discussions, when it was decided an local partnership with American involvement could enrich uranium. Both sides would have been able to declare success since local refinement would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military. It had not been decided in the talks that Washington's technical specialists could work on Iranian soil, but that was a natural consequence of the consortium proposal. Diplomats stated on multiple occasions they had secured an understanding with Washington's diplomat Steve Witkoff only for the agreement to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington". Present Status Iran's diplomats said the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be revived in certain ways if discussions restart. The US president recently claimed he had been receiving messages that Iran desired to reopen negotiations, but privately Iran's diplomats say they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from the United States either directly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iranian foreign ministry has been criticized of non-responsiveness in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran states dialogue is not part of a show. Diplomatic Position In his remarks to the conference, aimed to paint the US as a hegemonic power that abuses the concept of worldwide standards, Araghchi said the fortnight-long engagement revealed the dispute could not be ended by military means. He said the assaults began with a US demand for an unconditional Iranian surrender and concluded with an unconditional call for a truce. Iran is assured the initial Israeli attacks were executed with full US knowledge and collaboration, making faith challenging to restore. Dialogue Continues the Primary Solution The foreign minister said: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned diplomacy; it was America and the Western nations that had repeatedly sought to enforce their will during the negotiations. Negotiations can still be alive and remains the primary solution to address conflicts, but its criteria, guidelines and tenets must be respected." "Provided that they speak to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of dignity and respect, they will receive a answer in the identical tone." Restoration and Recovery In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the struggle of repair and rebuilding, the foreign minister stated he was assured Iran's security strengths "are much stronger than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been reestablished. We gained many lessons from this engagement; we have identified our personal limitations and the shortcomings of the opponent." He added: "We successfully passed this war. Our atomic expertise, which they aimed to eliminate, stays intact. The facilities and equipment, if damaged, will be restored; what is essential is the will of the nation of Iran and then the national cohesion that they sought to undermine, but failed to destroy. The citizens of Tehran have developed more resilient, more cohesive, and more backing of the administration and the state in the aftermath of this assault."