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Tehran is willing to restart nuclear talks with Washington on condition that it is treated with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's top diplomat has stated.

Abbas Araghchi said only diplomacy produced results, and disclosed recent overtures had come from mediators to restart talks with the US government. He said Iran had zero unreported enrichment locations, and Tehran was not yet able to authorize the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit bombed nuclear sites for safety concerns.

Navigating a Complex Course

The foreign minister is walking a difficult route since Iran wishes not to be seen to be proceeding from a situation of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out stronger defensively and mentally from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

He was speaking at a defense forum in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an inalienable right to process nuclear material domestically that it will never give up" – the primary cause of the deadlock in the earlier negotiations.

Earlier Talks Suddenly Ended

The prior phases of discussions between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and acrimonious termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, targeted Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that culminated with the US president declaring the sites had been eliminated. Subsequently, European countries employed their right to reinstate international penalties, but Iran insists they have not had a major impact.

Ideal Resolution Suggested

Tehran representatives said they felt they had attained a "ideal resolution" to the enrichment issue in earlier negotiations, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to assert triumph since home-based processing would have continued and the US could be assured that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been decided in the talks that Washington's technical specialists could operate within Iranian territory, but that was a logical implication of the cooperative offer. Representatives claimed three times they had reached agreement with the US representative the American negotiator only for the agreement to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Current Position

Iran's diplomats declared the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be reintroduced in various formats if negotiations reopen.

The US president recently stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran desired to restart talks, but privately Tehran representatives claim they are not yet obtaining coherent offers from America either straightforwardly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of non-responsiveness in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran states dialogue is not part of a spectacle.

Negotiating Position

In his speech to the gathering, aimed to portray the US as a dominant force that misuses the idea of international law, the foreign minister stated the fortnight-long engagement revealed the dispute could not be settled by military means. He asserted the attacks started with a US demand for an total Iran submission and ended with an unconditional call for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were carried out with complete American awareness and collaboration, making trust hard to restore.

Negotiations Continues the Final Solution

The foreign minister stated: "It was not Iran that had fled negotiations; it was America and the European states that had consistently sought to impose their desires during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be viable and remains the final answer to resolve disputes, but its criteria, guidelines and principles must be adhered to."

"If they address to the Iranian people with the tone of respect and respect, they will obtain a reply in the identical tone."

Restoration and Rebuilding

In what is portrayed by Iran's diplomats as the battle of restoration and recovery, Araghchi said he was certain Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than before 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been reestablished. We gained numerous insights from this conflict; we have discovered our internal vulnerabilities and the shortcomings of the adversary."

He added: "We successfully passed this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to obliterate, continues to exist. The installations and gear, if eliminated, will be restored; what is essential is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the national cohesion that they targeted, but were unable to destroy. The nation of Iran have developed more powerful, more united, and more backing of the government and the country in the face of this invasion."