🔗 Share this article Iran Declares It Could Return to American Nuclear Discussions provided that Treated with 'Respect' and 'Honor' Iran is ready to reinitiate atomic discussions with the United States as long as it is treated with "dignity" and "honor", Iran's top diplomat has announced. Abbas Araghchi stated only diplomacy worked, and revealed new appeals had been made by intermediaries to reopen negotiations with the US government. He claimed Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Iran was not yet able to authorize the global atomic watchdog to visit struck enrichment centers for security reasons. Walking a Difficult Route Araghchi is navigating a complex route since Iran aims to avoid be perceived to be operating from a situation of disadvantage, and he emphatically stated that Iran had come out more powerful defensively and psychologically from the Israeli-US attack on its atomic facilities in June. He was talking at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel within its borders that it will always maintain" – the primary cause of the impasse in the previous talks. Previous Talks Suddenly Concluded The prior phases of negotiations between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and bitter end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, struck Tehran's atomic facilities in a two-week conflict that concluded with the US president asserting the facilities had been obliterated. Afterward, EU nations employed their authority to reimpose global restrictions, but Iran asserts they have not had a significant effect. Perfect Agreement Proposed Iran's diplomats claimed they felt they had attained a "ideal resolution" to the enrichment issue in prior discussions, when it was settled an domestic cooperative with US participation could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to claim victory since local refinement would have persisted and the US could be assured that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military. It had not been decided in the negotiations that Washington's technical specialists could function inside Iran, but that was a reasonable assumption of the partnership suggestion. Representatives stated repeatedly they had reached agreement with the US representative the US official only for the deal to disintegrate due to "opponents in the US". Current Position Iranian officials stated the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the suggestion could be resurrected in certain ways if discussions resume. Trump in recent days said he had been getting signals that Iran desired to restart talks, but in private Iranian officials say they are not yet receiving coherent offers from the United States either straightforwardly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of passivity in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran says dialogue is not part of a spectacle. Negotiating Position In his speech to the forum, aimed to paint the US as a hegemonic power that exploits the idea of international law, the foreign minister said the 12-day war showed the clash could not be ended by armed force. He asserted the strikes commenced with a American requirement for an unconditional Iranian surrender and culminated with an complete request for a ceasefire. Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were carried out with complete American awareness and collaboration, making confidence hard to reestablish. Negotiations Remains the Ultimate Answer Araghchi said: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned dialogue; it was the United States and the European states that had repeatedly sought to dictate their desires during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be active and remains the ultimate answer to settle disagreements, but its requirements, guidelines and fundamentals must be respected." "Provided that they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the language of respect and honor, they will receive a reply in the identical approach." Repair and Rebuilding In what is portrayed by Iran's diplomats as the struggle of repair and recovery, Araghchi claimed he was confident Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than before 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been reestablished. We gained many lessons from this conflict; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the shortcomings of the adversary." He stated: "We managed to survive this engagement. Our atomic expertise, which they planned to obliterate, remains in place. The facilities and machinery, if damaged, will be restored; what is essential is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they aimed at, but did not succeed to shatter. The nation of Iran have developed stronger, more cohesive, and more supportive of the leadership and the state in the wake of this assault."