🔗 Share this article Iran Says It Might Resume American Nuclear Negotiations if Handled with 'Respect' and 'Respect' Iran is prepared to restart atomic negotiations with Washington provided that it is approached with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's top diplomat has announced. The Iranian diplomat declared exclusively dialogue produced results, and disclosed fresh requests had originated from mediators to restart talks with the US government. He claimed Iran had zero secret atomic facilities, and Iran was not yet able to authorize the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect bombed nuclear sites for safety concerns. Navigating a Challenging Course Araghchi is walking a complex route since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be operating from a position of disadvantage, and he emphatically stated that Iran had emerged stronger defensively and mentally from the Israeli-US attack on its enrichment centers in June. He was talking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel within its borders that it will always maintain" – the main reason of the stalemate in the earlier negotiations. Earlier Discussions Unexpectedly Ended The previous five rounds of discussions between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and hostile termination on 12 June when Israel, with US support, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that concluded with the American leader declaring the sites had been obliterated. Subsequently, EU nations exercised their right to restore global restrictions, but Iran asserts they have not had a significant effect. Magic Solution Suggested Iranian officials claimed they felt they had achieved a "perfect agreement" to the uranium processing matter in prior discussions, when it was agreed an local partnership with US participation could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to claim victory since domestic enrichment would have persisted and the US could be confident that Iran's atomic project was exclusively peaceful. It had not been settled in the talks that US nuclear scientists could function on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Representatives stated repeatedly they had secured an understanding with Washington's diplomat Steve Witkoff only for the agreement to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington". Present Status Iran's diplomats said the partnership proposal was now no longer available, but it seems highly likely the suggestion could be revived in various formats if discussions restart. Trump in recent days stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran wanted to restart talks, but confidentially Iran's diplomats state they are not yet getting clear proposals from America either directly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of passivity in the aftermath of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran says diplomacy is not part of a show. Political Stance In his address to the conference, designed to depict the US as a hegemonic power that misuses the notion of global regulations, Araghchi stated the 12-day war demonstrated the dispute could not be resolved by armed force. He said the attacks commenced with a US demand for an total Iran submission and ended with an complete request for a ceasefire. Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were carried out with full US knowledge and cooperation, making faith difficult to restore. Diplomacy Stays the Primary Resolution Araghchi said: "It was not Iran that had fled dialogue; it was the United States and the European states that had consistently tried to impose their demands during the talks. Dialogue can still be alive and continues the final resolution to settle disputes, but its requirements, guidelines and tenets must be adhered to." "Provided that they speak to the nation of Iran with the language of respect and honor, they will obtain a response in the identical language." Repair and Recovery In what is portrayed by Tehran representatives as the conflict of repair and reconstruction, Araghchi said he was confident Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been restored. We learned numerous insights from this engagement; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the weaknesses of the enemy." He stated: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to destroy, remains in place. The sites and equipment, if eliminated, will be rebuilt; what is crucial is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the national cohesion that they aimed at, but did not succeed to destroy. The citizens of Tehran have grown stronger, more united, and more endorsing of the administration and the nation in the face of this invasion."