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Tehran is willing to reinitiate atomic negotiations with Washington on condition that it is treated with "dignity" and "honor", Iran's top diplomat has stated.

Abbas Araghchi stated only diplomacy was effective, and revealed recent overtures had originated from mediators to resume talks with the American leadership. He asserted Iran had zero secret atomic facilities, and Tehran was not yet able to authorize the UN nuclear inspectorate to visit attacked atomic facilities for security reasons.

Walking a Complex Path

Araghchi is navigating a challenging course since Iran wishes not to appear to be operating from a position of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out more resilient in military terms and mentally from the joint assault on its atomic facilities in June.

He was addressing at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel domestically that it will never give up" – the key factor of the stalemate in the earlier negotiations.

Earlier Talks Suddenly Terminated

The earlier sessions of discussions between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and acrimonious end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, targeted Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that culminated with Donald Trump declaring the facilities had been obliterated. Following this, European countries exercised their privilege to reimpose international penalties, but Iran maintains they have not had a major impact.

Perfect Agreement Proposed

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had attained a "perfect agreement" to the enrichment issue in earlier negotiations, when it was settled an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could process nuclear material. Both sides would have been able to claim victory since domestic enrichment would have persisted and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been settled in the negotiations that American atomic experts could operate on Iranian soil, but that was a logical implication of the consortium proposal. Diplomats stated on multiple occasions they had achieved a deal with the US representative the US official only for the arrangement to fall apart due to "detractors in America".

Existing Position

Iranian officials stated the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems quite possible the offer could be revived in various formats if discussions reopen.

The American leader last week claimed he had been obtaining communications that Iran sought to reopen negotiations, but privately Tehran representatives claim they are not yet receiving clear proposals from Washington either straightforwardly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been charged of inactivity in the wake of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran says dialogue is not part of a spectacle.

Diplomatic Stance

In his address to the conference, aimed to paint the US as a hegemonic power that exploits the idea of international law, Araghchi stated the fortnight-long engagement showed the dispute could not be ended by combat operations. He asserted the attacks began with a American requirement for an complete Tehran capitulation and culminated with an complete request for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is certain the first strikes by Israel were executed with complete American awareness and collaboration, making trust hard to restore.

Diplomacy Remains the Ultimate Answer

Araghchi declared: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted dialogue; it was the United States and the Western nations that had consistently tried to impose their demands during the discussions. Negotiations can still be active and stays the primary answer to settle disagreements, but its requirements, guidelines and tenets must be adhered to."

"In case they address to the citizens of Tehran with the language of respect and respect, they will obtain a answer in the same tone."

Recovery and Rebuilding

In what is portrayed by Iran's diplomats as the conflict of repair and rebuilding, Araghchi claimed he was confident Iran's security strengths "are much stronger than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been rebuilt. We gained numerous insights from this conflict; we have identified our own weaknesses and the weaknesses of the enemy."

He stated: "We effectively endured this conflict. Our enrichment knowledge, which they planned to obliterate, stays intact. The facilities and equipment, if destroyed, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the will of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they targeted, but failed to destroy. The Iranian people have become more resilient, more united, and more endorsing of the leadership and the nation in the wake of this attack."