🔗 Share this article

Tehran is prepared to restart nuclear talks with the United States provided that it is approached with "dignity" and "respect", Tehran's foreign minister has declared.

Abbas Araghchi stated only diplomacy was effective, and shared new appeals had originated from go-betweens to restart discussions with the US government. He asserted Iran did not have undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran could not yet authorize the global atomic watchdog to inspect bombed nuclear sites for protective measures.

Navigating a Difficult Route

The foreign minister is navigating a challenging course since Iran wishes not to be seen to be operating from a situation of weakness, and he emphatically stated that Iran had arisen more powerful militarily and emotionally from the joint assault on its atomic facilities in June.

He was speaking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an absolute privilege to enrich uranium domestically that it will perpetually retain" – the primary cause of the deadlock in the previous talks.

Previous Discussions Unexpectedly Concluded

The earlier sessions of negotiations between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and acrimonious end on 12 June when Israel, with US support, attacked Iranian nuclear sites in a two-week conflict that concluded with Donald Trump asserting the locations had been eliminated. Subsequently, Western states exercised their right to reinstate global restrictions, but Iran insists they have not had a significant effect.

Magic Solution Suggested

Tehran representatives said they felt they had attained a "magic solution" to the enrichment issue in prior discussions, when it was settled an Iran-based consortium with American involvement could process nuclear material. Both sides would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have remained and the US could be assured that Iran's enrichment initiative was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that US nuclear scientists could function within Iranian territory, but that was a logical implication of the consortium proposal. Representatives stated three times they had achieved a deal with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff only for the agreement to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Status

Iran's diplomats said the partnership proposal was now off the table, but it seems very probable the offer could be revived in certain ways if discussions resume.

Trump recently claimed he had been getting signals that Iran wanted to resume discussions, but in private Tehran representatives say they are not yet receiving clear proposals from Washington either directly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iranian foreign ministry has been criticized of inactivity in the face of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran asserts negotiations is not part of a spectacle.

Diplomatic Position

In his address to the gathering, designed to paint the US as a dominant force that misuses the concept of international law, the foreign minister stated the two-week conflict demonstrated the clash could not be settled by military means. He stated the attacks began with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and ended with an complete request for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is convinced the initial Israeli attacks were mounted with complete American awareness and collaboration, making confidence hard to reestablish.

Dialogue Continues the Ultimate Answer

Araghchi declared: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned diplomacy; it was the United States and the western countries that had always attempted to dictate their desires during the discussions. Negotiations can still be alive and continues the primary answer to address conflicts, but its standards, rules and fundamentals must be adhered to."

"In case they speak to the nation of Iran with the tone of dignity and respect, they will receive a answer in the equivalent approach."

Recovery and Recovery

In what is characterized by Tehran representatives as the battle of recovery and recovery, Araghchi stated he was confident Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been restored. We acquired numerous insights from this conflict; we have identified our internal vulnerabilities and the weaknesses of the enemy."

He stated: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our atomic expertise, which they planned to obliterate, remains in place. The installations and gear, if damaged, will be reconstructed; what is important is the will of the nation of Iran and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but did not succeed to destroy. The Iranian people have grown more powerful, more cohesive, and more endorsing of the government and the state in the aftermath of this invasion."